Outgrowing the Pain Outgrowing the Pain

Outgrowing the Pain

A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children

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Publisher Description

“Anyone who had a troubled childhood ought to read this book.”—Anne H. Cohn, D.P.H., Executive Director, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse

Do you have trouble finding friends, lovers, acquaintances?
Once you find them, do they dump on you, take advantage of you, or leave?
Are you in a relationship you know isn't good for you?
Are you still trying to figure out what you want to do when you grow up?
Are you drinking too much, eating too much or trying to numb your pain with drugs of any kind?

These are just a few of the problems abused children experience when they become adults.

You may not realize you were abused. You may think your parents didn't mean it, didn't know better, or that others had it much worse. You may not even have made the connection between the past and your current problems.

Outgrowing the Pain is an important book for any adult who was abused or neglected in childhood. It's an important book for professionals who help others. It's a book of questions that can pinpoint and illuminate destructive patterns. The answers you discover can lead to a life filled with new insight, hope, and love.

“The best book available to help survivors cope and understand.”—Dan Sexton, Director, Childhelp's National Abuse Hotline

“An invaluable aid for adult survivors of child abuse.”—Suzanne M. Sgroi, M.D., Executive Director, New England Clinical Associates

GENRE
Health, Mind & Body
RELEASED
1988
February 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
96
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
7.9
MB

Customer Reviews

AustinBFF ,

Accurate and Helpful

I wish there were more books available like this one. The book gave me a sense of hope in knowing there are so many of us abused and there are ways for us to change our outlook and adapt our behaviors. I think the section I found the most helpful was the end of the book that touched on some of the characteristics and behaviors that have been found to be between abused and their partners.

l❤️ve2read ,

Nope

I can’t believe I just purchased this. It’s all common sense stuff with nothing at all of any value.

Starrdust01 ,

The title is relevant.

This book really made me feel like I wrote some of it. It’s nice to know that other people out there understand because sometimes you can feel so alone due to abuse you’ve endured. Definitely recommend reading it if you’ve suffered or witnessed any form of abuse as a child.

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