Sue Atkinson, author of the highly acclaimed "Climbing out of Depression and Building Self-Esteem", turns her attention to the subject of sexual and emotional abuse. Writing from her own experience, she gets alongside survivors to offer hope and guidance.

The book is divided into 5 sections: The start of it all; Deciding to heal; Understanding the chains; Working through the pain; and, Starting to heal.

The book is written in practical style with concrete advice and excellent pointers. The text is broken up into short sections to make it easy to digest.