Leaving Darkness Behind: Recovery From Childhood Sexual Abuse

Dr. Elizabeth M. Altmaier, PhD

Apr 2023 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Kim Niemi

About this audiobook

This book helps survivors find the road to recovery and learn healthy practices that will lead to thriving, not just surviving. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse can begin a recovery journey informed by accurate understandings, not myths, and empowered by processes that help them thrive. Written for men and women by an author who is herself a survivor, this guide tells the truth about what complex trauma means for your physical and mental health. Listeners will learn how to build key recovery processes into their lives, including grieving, meaning-making, forging healthy connections with others, and finding hope. This guidance is scientifically-based, in findings from positive psychology. With self-assessments, journaling prompts, and suggested action steps to help you leave your darkness behind, this book is your essential interactive guide through the recovery journey.

About the author

Elizabeth M. Altmaier, PhD, is professor emeritus of counseling psychology and community and behavioral health at the University of Iowa. She has published on childhood sexual abuse within a faith context, and has authored academic books on meaning-making in trauma. She lives in Iowa City.

Kim Niemi has appeared on numerous stages in the Boston area as an actor and singer/songwriter. Kim is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. Her voice has been described as soothing, soulful, and powerful.