Books Recommended by CSA Survivors

Below is a collection of books that were recommended by child sexual abuse survivors for healing and recovery, or were written by authors who are CSA survivors and submitted for inclusion in our library. (Books submitted by survivor authors are clearly labeled as “written by survivors”.)

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Speak Up Child and be Saved

Speak Up Child and be Saved

Good Grief: 50th Anniversary Edition

Good Grief: 50th Anniversary Edition

Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful atHandling Life’s Diffi culties…and How You Can Be, Too

Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful atHandling Life’s Diffi culties…and How You Can Be, Too

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy

The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic 7-Step Self-Help Program for Men and Women, Including How to Choose a Therapist and Find a Support Group

The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic 7-Step Self-Help Program for Men and Women, Including How to Choose a Therapist and Find a Support Group

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-help For Adults Who Were Sexually Abused As Children

Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse: Practical Self-help For Adults Who Were Sexually Abused As Children

Door of Hope: Recognizing and Resolving the Pains of Your Past

Door of Hope: Recognizing and Resolving the Pains of Your Past

Overcoming Childhood Sexual Trauma: A Guide to Breaking Through the Wall of Fear for Practitioners and Survivors

Overcoming Childhood Sexual Trauma: A Guide to Breaking Through the Wall of Fear for Practitioners and Survivors

Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse

Wounded Boys Heroic Men: A Man’s Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse

Wounded Boys Heroic Men: A Man’s Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse

Recovery for Male Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Recovery for Male Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Leaping Upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sexual Child Abuse

Leaping Upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sexual Child Abuse

Speaking Our Truth: Voices of Courage and Healing for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Speaking Our Truth: Voices of Courage and Healing for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

The Male Survivor: The Impact of Sexual Abuse

The Male Survivor: The Impact of Sexual Abuse

Quest for Respect: A Healing Guide for Survivors of Rape

Quest for Respect: A Healing Guide for Survivors of Rape

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children

Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors

I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life’s Ordeals

Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life’s Ordeals

Anxiety Gone: The Three C’s of Anxiety Recovery

Anxiety Gone: The Three C’s of Anxiety Recovery

On the Threshold of Hope (Aacc Counseling Library)

On the Threshold of Hope (Aacc Counseling Library)

The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (Norton Professional Books (Hardcover))

The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (Norton Professional Books (Hardcover))

The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Letting Go of Shame: Understanding How Shame Affects Your Life

Letting Go of Shame: Understanding How Shame Affects Your Life

8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing (8 Keys to Mental Health)

8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing (8 Keys to Mental Health)