Ebook Resurrection After Rape A guide to transforming from victim to survivor Matt Atkinson Books
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Updated 2017 Edition! Expanded with new content! Looking for a book about rape that's not depressing or boring, but doesn't also avoid deeper emotions and questions either? Resurrection After Rape is a deeply-moving, powerful guide for women recovering from rape. What sets this apart from others on this topic is that this one isn't written only by a therapist; it's a collaboration between a therapist, and dozens of survivors who have contributed their insights, journals, and art for you to see. Reading this book is like having your own room full of women who have succeeded in recovery, all of whom offer their guidance. Issues addressed include shame, depression, substance abuse, self-injury, spirituality, medical care, PTSD, flashbacks, and panic attacks. This is not a book of cliches and superficial suggestions; it acknowledges the real anguish of rape trauma while offering real hope and answers through the first-person narratives of dozens of women who have actually used its methods to recover, and it relies on current, valid clinical science into trauma recovery.
Ebook Resurrection After Rape A guide to transforming from victim to survivor Matt Atkinson Books
"For anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault or knows someone who has, this book will be like a friend holding your hand during the continual journey as a survivor. My story is of a sexually abusive grandfather when I was in elementary school and this book, this "guide to transforming from a victim to survivor," reminds me how far I've come and how strong I've become. You may cry in sympathy and recognition or fist pump the air with power and determination but however you respond, keep a highlighter pen ready to mark the parts that especially speak to you so you can reread them again and again like I do."
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Resurrection After Rape A guide to transforming from victim to survivor Matt Atkinson Books Reviews :
Resurrection After Rape A guide to transforming from victim to survivor Matt Atkinson Books Reviews
- I am nothing short of amazed at how much this book has helped me. I suffered for years with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and was incredibly afraid to deal with everything I was feeling. I thought that spending time sober and facing my emotions would leave me a complete, dysfunctional mess for a long time, if not forever. I couldn't have been more wrong. I healed more in the three weeks I spent working through this book than I did in the three years I spent avoiding my pain. It changed what I believe about being raped and about myself. If you are struggling to recover from sexual abuse, PLEASE find some way to help yourself, and talk to someone about what you're going through. There are therapists, counselors, support groups, crisis lines, shelters, books, articles, and likely many loving people in your life who can offer support...many of these resources are available for free so don't let anything stop you. I highly recommend this book as a starting point for your healing or a supplement to your therapy.
- I haven't finished reading the book as yet. Due to the subject matter, I am taking it slowly and reading it in chunks to let it digest. I originally encountered this book in a support group, we used a chapter for a session. That one chapter had me hooked. So, soon after, I purchased it from . There was so much in it that sounded like the author knew me and my thoughts and feelings personally. Which means a lot of sexual assault survivors probably have similar views on life.It kind of makes me feel more connected and less alone.
It does a lot of answering questions, such as the definition of rape, and gives tips on how to find a good therapist, explains things like triggers and how brain chemistry changes, and many other things. There are also suggestions for journaling and just helps to give things a different perspective then what one might already have.
I cry a lot when I read it. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I don't regret purchasing it. It was the most excited I ever was to receive a book about rape. It makes me think about things I don't necessarily want to think about, but I'm expecting good things as a result of it. It's been helpful in giving me something to talk about in therapy as well.
I recommend this book. Sometime in the future, when I have more time and am not reading a bunch of other books, I plan on getting his book of letters to survivors by survivors. - For anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault or knows someone who has, this book will be like a friend holding your hand during the continual journey as a survivor. My story is of a sexually abusive grandfather when I was in elementary school and this book, this "guide to transforming from a victim to survivor," reminds me how far I've come and how strong I've become. You may cry in sympathy and recognition or fist pump the air with power and determination but however you respond, keep a highlighter pen ready to mark the parts that especially speak to you so you can reread them again and again like I do.
- This is not a "fluff" book giving information one already knows. It is a HARD recovery book to work in, just as the author says it is. It has suggestions and homework that had never crossed my mind. I can only read a few pages at a time because it is intense - and there is a reason for that. Don't shy away from that fact. The title, "Resurrection After Rape" is just that. - Resurrection. And I'm not there yet. I figure it will take months if not a year or more to work through, which is the whole idea. I would like nothing more than to rush past the incident and move on. I have now painfully realized that no matter how tough I am, it just doesn't work that way and I was getting worse instead of better. Any other problem I have had, no matter how traumatic, I was able to address and move on. Not this time. Get the book.
- Following my rape 10 months ago I finally decided that it's time to seriously focus on recovering from what happened to me. I'm about half way through the book and am already blown away by it. The author has such a grasp on the many ways that rape affects a person. I had bought the book with the intent of working through things on my own and discontinuing my counseling at the rape crisis center. After intensely reading and working through the journal work the book has you do for about a week I did go into emotional overload. This isn't just a book to sit and read. I agree with the others that it is a very good idea to work with a counselor/therapist while working through this book. It's an extremely emotional process and the book offers useful tips on managing symptoms and working through them. It was also a comfort hearing stories from other survivors, knowing that what I'm experiencing is normal! Used in conjunction with counseling I HIGHLY recommend this book to anybody who has been a victim of rape and for friends and loved ones of victims who would like to better understand what they're going through. If you choose to purchase this book I wish you luck on your journey to healing, after reading this book, I really do think healing is possible...
- This book is incredible and can help a lot of people. Matt Atkinson has a huge heart and helps female rape survivors overcome their struggles with the aftermath of sexual violence. He offers great insights and exercises to do with one's therapist, and the survivors' words and artwork are very powerful. Although it's a book written about and for female rape survivors, I believe men and significant others can benefit from this book as well. This book is extremely valuable in a world that suffers from sexual violence. Too many are affected, but "Resurrection after Rape" can help with that in many ways.
- This is the single most helpful book I have read regarding recovery from rape. He knows the subject extremely well and his experience is strong and you feel secure following his instructions, exercises and which allows you to change. The survivor stories show how to break the bad thought patterns which enable the reader to see how the healing comes about to change from a victim to a survivor. This book should be read by every mental health person who might aid a rape victim.
