Recovering from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors

This book demonstrates clearly what lengths survivors of sexual abuse will go to in attempting to avoid dealing with the pain resulting from their sexual abuse. Anyone who has been sexually abused is likely to have one of the addictions or compulsive behaviors described herein. The information in Recovering from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors regarding codependency is especially useful to survivors of sexual abuse who now find themselves in abusive relationships.
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Carlton Munson

Foreword Preface Introduction Acknowledgments Part I: The Development of Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors Chapter 1. The Need for Anesthesia Chapter 2. The Nature of Addictions, Compulsion, and the Trance State: An Addict's Limited Range of Dysfunctional Choices Chapter 3. Family-of-Origin Issues: How the Stage Is Set for Addictions and Compulsions Chapter 4. Feeling Less Than Chapter 5. Life Through Gray-Colored Lenses Chapter 6. Fear As a Catalyst for Addictive Behaviors Chapter 7. Violence As an Outgrowth of Shame, Fear, and Depression Chapter 8. Drugs and Alcohol as Anesthesia Chapter 9. Weight Issues, Eating Disorders, and Disturbed Body Image As Anesthesia Chapter 10. Codependency As an Addiction Chapter 11. Sexual Addiction and Sexual Codependency Chapter 12. Religious Addiction versus Spirituality Chapter 13. Assorted Addictions and Compulsions Commonly Seen in Survivors Chapter 14. Switching Addictions Part II. The Recovery Process Chapter 15. Establishing Healthy Boundaries Chapter 16. Addictions As a Spiritual Issue Chapter 17. Using the Twelve Steps for Healing from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors Appendix: Letters from the Survivor's Groups Support Groups and Resources Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included