Adult Children of Abusive Parents

by Steven Farmer, Steven D. Farmer, M.F.C.C Steven Farmer, M.A.

Book Overview

The violent forms of child abuse that make headlines are not the only ones that leave lifelong scars. A child who grows up in an unstable environment where empathy, clear boundaries and trust are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345363884
• ISBN13: 9780345363886
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Healing Abuse

If you have been abused: sexually, mentally or verbally by a parent or guardian, and you are the walking "wounded", you need to read this book. It helps you to get past all that trauma, forgive that person and go on with your life. Forgiveness doesn't mean you'll ever forget, it means you let go. There's so much you can do on your own and this is a great start!! Paula

A much needed prescription for victims

Thank you, Mr. Farmer, for recognizing that the hurt doesn't stop once the abuse does; for me, coping with it as an adult was more difficult than as a child because I now realize with an adult's intelligence and insight, exactly what was being done to me and how horrible it was. So much abuse is undetected until the child grows up and realizes that no, this isn't normal (I didn't realize all families weren't like this) and it WAS wrong. Too many well-meaning people minimize the adult survivor's pain or dismiss it as meaningless: "that was years ago and it's over" "get over it and move on" or the worst, "Just don't dwell on it anymore." If you haven't been abused, you don't get it and never will. thank you, Mr. Farmer, for not only understanding, but for showing us a way out. The focus on child abuse is on children, not the survivors, and we need help too.

Genuinely Helpful !

Wonderful book for those who refuse to remain a victim, and are sincere about healing and recovery. Farmer spends just the right amount of time in covering the types of abuse. Much of the book is spent on a step-by-step, in-depth recovery and healing process. It talks about healing one's self, dealing with parents and others, and how to break the cycle of abusive behavior. It's not a book that says "stay a victim", and it's not a book that where every other line says "you need a therapist for any success". It's a very useful book that anyone with abusive parents can benefit greatly from. Out of all the books I've read about abusive parents, this one has been the most useful. Thank you, Steven Farmer.

Very helpful book

I highly recommend this book for anyone who had a painful childhood. It helps you to realize how much your childhood and the patterns you learned from it affect your adult life. Even if you think you have dealt with the issues, reading this book will help you to find the ones you did not even know were there and fix them.

Help is on the way

This book is a step by step instruction, by a licensed psychologist who himself is a vitim of a child abuse. Written in an easy-to read and informative fashion is provides you with specific set of exercises to heal the emotinal wounds and see things from healthier perspective. It's a must-read for anybody seeking healing and help in that difficult area.I highly recommend it.