Beyond Betrayal : Taking Charge of Your Life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse

Practitioner Gartner shares his insights from years of working with survivors of boyhood sexual abuse. He shows how the myths about such abuse only serve to keep victims in states of despair, secrecy and isolation, and uses victims' narratives to show how various types of abuse work within their lives as grown men. He explains how molesters set up victims in a no-win situation, and what they do to inflict permanent emotional harm. Gartner then offers a practical approach to men to take charge of their emotional lives, learn to safely experience their emotion, help themselves heal, and decide who they are. He also provides advice for families and loved ones to help men heal from a perpetual state of despair, secrecy and isolation. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)