Research Catalog

Title

Recovering from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors : "numb" survivors / Sandra Knauer.

Author

Knauer, Sandy

Publication

New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, 2002.

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Details

Description

xvii, 367 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

Annotation

Subject

• Adult child sexual abuse victims > Rehabilitation
• Child Abuse, Sexual > rehabilitation
• Compulsive Behavior > rehabilitation
• Compulsive behavior
• Self Concept
• Self-esteem
• Substance abuse > Treatment
• Substance-Related Disorders > rehabilitation
• Survivors

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-354) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The need for anesthesia -- The nature of addiction, compulsion, and the trance state: an addict's limited range of dysfunctional choices -- Family-of-origin issues: how the stage is set for addictions and compulsions -- Feeling "less-than" -- Life through gray-colored lenses -- Fear as a catalyst for addictive behaviors -- Violence as an outgrowth of shame, fear, and depression -- Drugs and alcohol as anesthesia -- Weight issues, eating disorders, and disturbed body images as anesthesia -- Codependency as an addiction -- Sexual addiction and sexual codependency -- Religious addiction versus spirituality -- Assorted addictions and compulsions commonly seen in survivors -- Switching addictions -- Establishing healthy boundaries -- Addictions as a spiritual issue -- Using the twelve steps for healing from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors.

ISBN

• 0789014572 (alk. paper)
• 0789014580 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2001017010

OCLC

45715884

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library