If you recognize your own problems in the following lists but are unsure whether you were sexually abused, don’t rush to label yourself as a survivor before you’re sure. Take care of yourself. Get support. Work on healing from the experiences you’re certain of. And trust that over time your history will become clearer. HOW ABUSE AFFECTS SELF-ESTEEM

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All of us carry the painful burden of relationships that have been sundered by betrayal, distrust, anger, and misunderstanding. In her groundbreaking new book, I Thought We'd Never Speak Again: The Road from Estrangement to Reconciliation, Laura Davis examines what tears people apart, what keeps them estranged from each other, and lays out the steps by which they can mend broken relationships and find wholeness. Anybody who has given up on the possibility of reconciliation should read this book. Davis builds a web of hope that human beings can indeed move on, even when relationships have been painful and very destructive." I know you're in a world of pain, but that pain will lessen. At the beginning you can't see that. You can only see your pain and you think it will never go away.

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This capacity to forget explains why many adult survivors are unaware of the fact that they were abused or remember only parts of their experience. (For an explanation of this phenomenon, see " Remembering," p. 70.)

Meister, CV (2007). Reasons for Faith: Making a Case for the Christian Faith, 369, Good News Publishers. Through simple, direct language, touching human stories, and clear messages, the authors reveal sensitivity, understanding and in-depth knowledge of both children's and parents' development. They know what is necessary for children and parents to grow and flourish. It will become a classic among books for parents." Children often leave their bodies during sex with the abuser. They may numb themselves or disappear. They may disconnect from sexual feelings or experience arousal as confusing, bad, or shameful. It’s like those pictures I remember from Highlights for Children magazine. The bicycle was hidden in a tree, a banana was growing from someone’s ear, and all the people were upside-down. The caption underneath said, What’s wrong with this picture? But so many things were disturbed and out of place, it was often easier to say, What’s right with this picture?