Allies in healing by laura davis6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Partners' Stories-explores the struggles, triumphs, and courage of eight partners. Family lssues-suggests a range of ideas for interacting with the survivor's family. Sex-provides guidelines for coping with flashbacks, lack of desire, differences in sexual needs, and frustration. Intimacy and Communication-offers practical advice on dealing with distancing, control, trust, and fighting. Dealing with Crisis-includes strategies for handling suicidal feelings, regression, and hopelessness. My Needs and Feelings-teaches partners to recognize, value, and express their own needs. ![]() Allies in Healing-introduces key concepts of working and growing together. ![]() Addressing partners' most important questions, Allies in Healing covers: The Basics-answers common questions about sexual abuse. She shows couples how to deepen compassion, improve communication, and develop an understanding of healing as a shared activity. "How do I know if I should throw in the towel?"īased on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement to all partners-girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, and lovers-trying to support the survivors in their lives while tending to their own needs along the way. The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. "Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor's issues?" ![]()
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