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A Needed Guide for the Wounded

Religious abuse is the elephant in the room everyone tries to ignore. For those affected by it, pretending it doesn't exist only ads insult to injury. Watts has delved into a topic that we don't discuss except among our closest friends and family. For those who have become part of the "de-churched" as a result of the painful experience of abuse, he offers hope...

Religious abuse is the elephant in the room everyone tries to ignore. For those affected by it, pretending it doesn't exist only ads insult to injury. Watts has delved into a topic that we don't discuss except among our closest friends and family. For those who have become part of the "de-churched" as a result of the painful experience of abuse, he offers hope. Emotional issues are always hard for the wounded to dissect and examine with objectivity. The abused must learn to separate the abuser--and the bad experiences--from the God whom the abuser was there to represent. It isn't easy. Like carefully untangling a knotted ball of string, Watts gently guides the reader to deal with each aspect of abuse one day at a time. By leading the reader through this 11-step process, he shows that it is possible to receive God's unconditional love and acceptance again. This is a book that we all wish wasn't needed but, with a proliferation of religious abuse victims, "Recovering from Religious Abuse" is a welcomed aid to the wounded who find themselves angry, cynical and searching for guidance, restoration and healing. E. Pullen