I am clueless with Facebook, my publisher set this up. She told me it is a great way to spread the word about "Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse" . Then I saw girls set up a "I (heart) Dr. Patti and Invisible Girls page! So please add the facebook link to your fan clubs. Just search -Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse. Within a week we have more than 400 fans and over 100 fans from Iceland! And all over the world!! Please become a fan and tell your friends!! love xoxox dr. patti
Wednesday, August 5
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About "Invisible Girls"
- Dr Patti
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- "Invisible Girls" tells the truth about sexual abuse as no other book has! Rather than me telling you how the book is touching girls around the world, I will tell you what they are saying! Now in 2009 we have our new and revised edition of "Invisible Girls" - we have added 100 pages, a chapter about prostituion as sex abuse, a chapter filled with emails recieved over the past 5 years- Please check out our 2nd edition! xo dr. p "Invisible Girls has saved my life. I was afraid that I was the only girl keeping these secrets, and when I read "Invisible Girls" I starting telling about my abuse, and suddenly I knew I could be alright"- Sue 18 years old "Invisible Girls" is short of a miracle- I read it whenever I feel alone. It helps me to deal and grow and go on."- Tamar 17 years old "Until I read "Invisible Girls" I was afraid to tell what happened to me. Now my mum is supportive and I know I can heal" Britney 14 years old
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I read your book. I liked it, there were a few things said that touched me. Where can I find out about other books that you have wrote about healing? Also, in your book it says that it's ok to be obsessed with talking about or just the topic of abuse. I hope that I am not misunderstanding what you meant. But what would you call being obsessed?
Sometimes you will think about the abuse over and over again. That does not mean you will always be obsessed with what has happened. Talking about it gets it out, out of you, over and over again. I promise you. My second edition is coming out in September- It has new chapters- Another book you could read is "Courage To Heal". Give yourself time. Talking about sex abuse takes the secret and the shame away. xx drp
Dr. Patti,
I just started reading your book, and I already identify with it in ways that I never thought were possible. The only thing that is different is that... I was sexually abused by a girl~my cousin. Actually, we're double cousins. Our mom's are sisters and our dad's are brothers. Our backyards also connect. I'm surrounded on all sides... not to mention, her father is my communities religious leader.... Soon after my memories of what happened occurred; I became engaged and married, I have a hard time with being close, so my therapist told me to tell my husband what all had happened to me so he didn't cross any of my boundaries. So I did, and it just happened the same way it had happened before. I've been in therapy for about 2 years now--and it seems my therapists are at a loss. We don't know what to do for me to become comfortable with more than just kissing a guy. Do you have any suggestions, I've tried EMDR and therapeutic art stratgies.. but I still live with PTSD, insomnia, and several other health issues. I'm desperate for new ideas so that I can progress.
Hi Anomous,
I have written a more detailed private email to you- but I will repeat some of what I have said... You need to give yourself time. You need to have confidence that you will some day have freedom with intimacy. It seems like some of the trauma is because you have not disclosed this abuse and you need to always face your cousin and the other family members. If you can not disclose this abuse, you have to have ways to accept that. Or you need to disclose- You have to believe in yourself! Please read our book "Invisible Girls". Read the blog about how girls heal. Know you are not alone. Your therapist needs to have total confidence that you will heal and thrive. !! xx dr p
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