Title Recovering from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors : "numb" survivors / Sandra Knauer.

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New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, 2002.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	616.8583 K67R	Check Shelf

Description	xvii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-354) and index.
Contents	The need for anesthesia -- The nature of addiction, compulsion, and the trance state: an addict's limited range of dysfunctional choices -- Family-of-origin issues: how the stage is set for addictions and compulsions -- Feeling "less-than" -- Life through gray-colored lenses -- Fear as a catalyst for addictive behaviors -- Violence as an outgrowth of shame, fear, and depression -- Drugs and alcohol as anesthesia -- Weight issues, eating disorders, and disturbed body images as anesthesia -- Codependency as an addiction -- Sexual addiction and sexual codependency -- Religious addiction versus spirituality -- Assorted addictions and compulsions commonly seen in survivors -- Switching addictions -- Establishing healthy boundaries -- Addictions as a spiritual issue -- Using the twelve steps for healing from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors.
Summary	Annotation Demonstrates what lengths survivors of sexual abuse will go to in attempting to avoid dealing with the pain resulting from their sexual abuse.
Subject	Compulsive behavior.
	Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation.
	Substance abuse -- Treatment.
	Self-esteem.
	Child Abuse, Sexual -- rehabilitation.
	Substance-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation.
	Compulsive Behavior -- rehabilitation.
	Self Concept.
	Survivors.
	Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation. (OCoLC)fst00797221
	Compulsive behavior. (OCoLC)fst00871935
	Self-esteem. (OCoLC)fst01111662
	Substance abuse -- Treatment. (OCoLC)fst01136830
	Désintoxication.
	Réadaptation.
	Polytoxicomanie.
	Enfant victime d'abus sexuel devenu adulte.
	Comportement compulsif.
Other Form:	Online version: Knauer, Sandy. Recovering from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors. New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, 2002 (OCoLC)606669974
	Online version: Knauer, Sandy. Recovering from sexual abuse, addictions, and compulsive behaviors. New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, 2002 (OCoLC)609236051
ISBN	0789014572 (alk. paper)
	9780789014573 (alk. paper)
	0789014580 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
	9780789014580 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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