Toxic water, stunted tree : an introduction to childhood sexual abuse -- pt. 1. Then and now -- 1. The sexually abused child as an adult -- 2. How children survive sexual abuse -- pt. 2. Case histories : understanding through example -- 3. June : the evil magnet -- 4. Deirdre : wanting family support, not revenge -- 5. Annie and Gina : afraid to receive pleasure -- 6. Adrienne : sad little girl in the photo -- 7. Marjorie : Uncle Bill in the barn -- 8. Lana : "easy money" -- 9. Rose : "I remember those hairy arms" -- 10. Emily : cornered -- 11. Cassie : the "phantom palette" -- 12. Olivia : the effect of sexual abuse on marriage -- 13. Audrey : the father -- 14. Ava : "poor kid in a rich family" -- 15. Maureen : "dissociation just happens" -- 16. Kendra : "so I have to be normal?" -- 17. Julie : relief from psychotic episodes -- 18. Doreen : compulsive scratching is self-mutilation -- 19. Jen : a case of iatrogenic abuse -- pt. 3. Understanding stolen tomorrows -- 20. Trauma -- 21. The survivor's relationship to her body -- 22. Self-mutilation -- 23. Eating disorders -- 24. Physical, sexual, and social impairments -- pt. 4. Recovering stolen tomorrows -- 25. Developing readiness for treatment -- 26. Setting therapeutic goals -- 27. Balancing bonding with boundaries -- 28. Tasks and challenges facing the therapist -- 29. Pacing in therapy -- 30. Repairing the damage : reducing the effects of trauma -- 31. Taking a closer look at psychotherapy -- 32. Going public with family and community -- 33. Adolescent date rape -- 34. Combating body memories with the mind -- 35. To the sexually abused reader : getting the help you need.