Identifying and Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Marilyn Elaine Lundberg
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Marilyn Lundberg
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This is my inspirational true story of childhood sexual abuse that I endured. The abuse was a secret, even to me, due to the fact that all the painful images were locked up in my subconscious for close to 37 years.
Growing up I felt broken and different from everyone around me. At an early age I experienced fear, anxiety, major depression, suicidal thoughts, multiple personalities, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and PTSD. Why did I have all these problems?
I was a woman on a healing mission! I kept following the clues, and one day all the memories slowly revealed themselves to me, and the dark mystery became clear in my mind.
I have carefully detailed all the healing tools and the steps that I took to unlock the trauma. I will also tell you how my broken heart was healed.
I was extremely careful in writing my story as to not negatively impact you, the listener, in any way. This is my story of immense brokenness, followed by triumphant healing. My book will give you hope and a plan of action.
Did you know that one out of three women and one out of five men are sexually abused before they are 18 years old? This sick behavior has to stop!
Also, did you know there are close to 100 different negative after-effects that can grip the victims of sexual abuse? Learn what they are and let me teach you how to begin the healing process.
Abuse is all around us and innocent people are being hurt. I choose to share my story with as many readers as possible, to shine a light on this dark despicable problem. I truly want to help people who are hurting and share the knowledge that I have been given.
©2016 Marilyn Elaine Lundberg (P)2017 Marilyn Elaine LundbergWhat I actually found was a diary-style memoir of a woman who, in my view as both a long-term survivor and a psychology student, seems still deeply entrenched in her pain. A large portion of the book is filled with emotional breakdowns, crying, and a strong focus on religious salvation through "God."" The second half almost entirely centres on her religious beliefs—not only describing her own spiritual path but often pushing it onto the reader as the way to heal.
This felt alienating and, frankly, frustrating. Real healing is not one-size-fits-all, and when someone insists that others must follow their spiritual path to heal, it can feel intrusive, especially when trauma survivors already struggle with autonomy and agency.
Moreover, the book lacks actual tools, techniques, or structured therapeutic methods that could be of real use to survivors. It doesn’t offer psychological insight into trauma symptoms, recovery paths, or the complexities of healing. It’s heavily anecdotal, emotionally raw, and religiously prescriptive.
In my opinion, the author simply replaced one set of addictions and coping mechanisms (e.g., anorexia, alcohol, medication, sexual trauma, and period of promiscuity through prostitution, struggle and lack of interest on sex with husbands and dissociation) with a religious obsession. She may genuinely believe she has healed through faith, but the emotional tone of the book suggests otherwise there’s still so much unresolved pain on the surface.
I don’t want to diminish anyone's journey, and I recognize that faith can be deeply healing for some. But this book should not be marketed as a guide for healing. It's a religious memoir. For survivors seeking neutral, trauma-informed, psychologically sound resources, I would recommend looking elsewhere.
A lot of crying, whining and last half of the book too religious
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