Victims No Longer: Men Recovering From Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse

Lew, Mike / introduction by Ellen Bass

ISBN 10: 0945223013 / ISBN 13: 9780945223016

Published by Nevraumont, 1988, 1988

About this Item

Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Occasional spotting. Owner's name on fep, else unmarked. The discussion uses survivors' first-person narratives and clinical experience to present a framework within which male incest survivors can explore and share their experiences, investigate the nature of incest recovery, share experiences of what has been helpful to other men in their recovery, and provide specific resources to male survivors. The issues of trust, isolation, shame, and intimacy receive special attention as central issues for all incest survivors. An analysis of the effects of child sexual abuses focuses on the loss of childhood, the use of masks and images, denial, distancing, numbing, perfectionism, loss of self-esteem, and other issues.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Victims No Longer: Men Recovering From Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse
• Publisher: Nevraumont, 1988
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0945223013
• ISBN 13: 9780945223016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 35 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology

About this title

Synopsis

For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer is the next step.

The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines the changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and other sexual trauma. Now, in this Second Edition, this invaluable resource continues to offer compassionate and practical advice, supported by personal anecdotes and statements of male survivors. Victims No Longer helps survivors to:

• Identify and validate their childhood experiences
• Explore strategies of survival and healing
• Work through issues such as trust, intimacy, and sexual confusion
• Establish a support network for continued personal recovery
• Make choices that aren't determined by abuse

Psychotherapist Mike Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader.

Thoroughly updated and revised, and including an expanded Resources section, Victims No Longer educates survivors and professionals about the recovery process -- speaking to the pain, needs, fears, and hopes of the adult male survivor.

About the Author

Mike Lew, M.Ed., a psychotherapist and group therapy leader, is co-director of The Next Step Counseling and Training Center in Newton Centre, MA. He provides public lectures, professional trainings, and workshops for survivors nationwide, and he has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Sally Jessy Raphael," and many other television and radio programs.