With the Phoenix Rising: Lessons from Ten Resilient Women Who Overcame the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Preface vii

Part I: Setting the Stage

1 Resiliency 3

2 The Women’s Stories 23

Part II: Safe Havens, Important Relationships

3 School and Work 49

4 Intimate Relationships 69

5 Relationships with Children 79

6 Relationships Outside the Family 95

Part III: Processes and Strategies for Developing Resiliency

7 The Role of Psychotherapy 113

8 The Management of Feelings 137

9 The Importance of Self-Care 171

10 Making Sense of the Abuse 189

Part IV: A Lifelong Process

11 Revisiting the Participants 215

Appendix: Research Methodology 239

References 243

About the Authors 249

Index 253