Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Abuse Recovery

Healing From Rape — The Role of a SANE Nurse

by Michell Spoden Rape is not only a physical/sexual assault but it inflicts deep psychological wounds on the victims who often find themselves facing severe …

Until You Learn It

by Elaine Mahon To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world. Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was this …

On Likelihood of Mental Illnesses in Adults with the History of Childhood Abuse

Anyone who has taken an introductory class in Psychology is familiar with the age old debate about whether it is nature or nurture that shapes who we are. …

On Likelihood of Mental Illnesses in Adults with the History of Childhood Abuse

by Tali Shenfield Anyone who has taken an introductory class in Psychology is familiar with the age old debate about whether it is nature or nurture that …

Soccer Events Raise Risk of Domestic Violence

Soccer lovers – and there are hundreds of millions around the world – need to watch their feelings during the major soccer events as a new study points to …

Reena’s Bollywood Dream by Jewel Kats

Jewel Kats always writes special books addressing the most important needs of children, particularly of young girls. Reena’s Bollywood Dream is unique in …

Recovery Expert Holli Kenley to Talk about Cuber-Bullying on ‘The Morning Scramble!’

Author and recovery expert Holli Kenley will appear on AZ-TV talk about her work on helping prevent the injurious effects of bullying from plaguing lives. The …

Atlanta Therapist to Use ‘Repair for KIDS’ in Group Therapy for Kids

Marjorie McKinnon’s book Repair for Kids: A Children’s Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Sexual Abuse (Loving Healing Press, 2008) will …

Boot Camp for Troubled Teens May Restore Many Lives

Guest Blogger:  Rosy Cooper Today’s teens have troubles coming from different directions. Restlessness, anxiety, and a lot of questions are trademarks of …

How Your Recovery May be Affecting Your Family

Guest Blogger: Kay Winders  The recovery process is a long road back to health and wellness. It’s an ongoing process that will require hard work long …

On Healing from Trauma: Dissolving the Robot Self

Guest Blogger: Tamryn Spruill Sometimes I feel like a thing instead of a person, an “it” instead of a “her”, more akin to a robot that mechanically …

Welcome to Camp Amy!

Welcome to Camp Amy! Get ready for transformative days of hope, discovery and empowerment. At Camp Amy, you’ll meet women much like yourself – …

Lying

Guest Blogger: Linda Irene Silfies The following blog post is excerpted from a story appearing in Recovering The Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing, Vol. IV, …

A Veterans’ Issue: Deficiencies in CLCs

Guest Blogger: Amber Paley Veteran Community Living Centers (CLCs) were established by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) in order to, …

A Classification of Abusive Behaviors

Guest Blogger: Sam Vaknin Author of “Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited” Abusive conduct is not a uniform, homogeneous phenomenon. It stems …

Abused? Stalked? Get Help!

Guest Blogger: Sam Vaknin Your first “fallback” option is your family. They are, in many cases (though by no means always) your natural allies. …

My Name is Sandra – Abuse Survivor's Story

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