01/12/2018
Preventing Sexual Abuse in Church
Participation in a church or faith community is an enriching experience that can provide countless benefits. However, faith or religious communities—just like any other community– aren’t free of dangers. Here’s what can be done to prevent sexual abuse in church.
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06/06/2017
Survivors and Sexual Intimacy
If you’re involved in a relationship with a sexual abuse survivor, there might be moments when you don’t know exactly how you can be most helpful in her recovery. Uncertainty about how to help is especially likely to arise when it comes to the most intimate aspects of your relationship, like sexual activity.
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04/22/2017
Supporting Survivors on Their Healing Journey
If someone close to you is a survivor of sexual abuse, it can be hard to know exactly how to lend your support. While it’s true that survivors have to take ownership of their recovery, you can do a lot to help. You can’t do the healing for them, but there are things you can do to make it easier for them to heal themselves.
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02/28/2017
The Haven Retreat is for You. Yes! I Am Talking to You.
We wanted this retreat because there are a lot of services for the woman in crisis, but there is virtually nothing for the resilient woman who has figured out a way to cope with the crisis yet still feels many effects. We know that she still deals with the impact of her abuse, and, despite her tremendous efforts, she still feels broken.
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10/03/2016
Healing Books for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse ask us for book recommendations that go hand in hand with our approach to healing and what we teach at Saprea Retreat. Here you’ll find a list of healing books that our clinicians have found most beneficial for survivors.
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