Healing from childhood sexual abuse requires more than just telling a survivor to “get over it” or take some medication to “feel better”. You cannot just put her in front of a psychiatrist and say, “fix her” or in front of a pastor and say, “pray for her”. There is no quick fix for mental health. Survivors require information, resources, and practices for healing past childhood sexual abuse. This book serves as that source of information, resources, and practices for progressing past emotional, mental, and spiritual barriers while handling:
- Dating
- Employer-mandated Sexual Assault Awareness Training
- Sexism in a male-dominated profession
- Macroaggressions from co-workers
- Racism as a brown woman
- Challenges with religious and spiritual connections
The A.F.T.R. Framework breaks down the complex healing of childhood sexual abuse into 4 phases of liberation...Acknowledge. Forgive. Transition. Rebirth.
