workin on surviving

workin on surviving
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After a very very hard day yesterday where I wept almost the whole day away. Reliving my SA and talking thru it with my GF and then later w/ my T, then sitting in a bath for way to long trying to wash the day off of me. It was such a hard day, but it gave me a peaceful night which I needed so much. Today I woke up feeling lighter than yesterday, feeling like a survivor. My GF and I just went up to Borders and we got a couple of books and I was curious if anyone had read/heard of either of them and what they thought? One was " Wounded Boys, Healing Men " and the other was "Allies in Healing" and again, thank all you guys for letting me vent and get things off my chest, this site is really making a difference. I don't feel so alone. thnx guys
 
I third the recommendation of Mic Hunter's work, esp. "Abused Boys." Haven't read "Wounded Boys, Healing Men," but am currently reading an older book, "Broken Boys/Mending Men" which is very difficult and very good. I also recommend anything by Mike Lew. And I know "Allies in Healing" is excellent for partners of people who have been abused, male or female. I recommend "The Courage to Heal" for survivors themselves, even though it was originally written for women, still VERY helpful.

I am happy for you that you got a good night's rest last night and felt some better today. Any time you can feel better in recovery is a blessing, a time for gathering strength and realizing that you are getting better and still have much life to lead that does not include your perpetrator.

I wish you the best, brother.

Jeff
 
your never alone...

check this out..

https://spaz.ca/aaron/billious/RCYS/Contents.html

https://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/maleassault/menassault.html

keep kickin
 
I have not read any of those books, although I do have something at home, I think maybe the courage to heal book, that a friend recommended. Have not started it at all. I hope that they are useful to you. Take good care, and be careful with your reading.

Leosha
 
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