Healing Honestly
The Messy and Magnificent Path to Overcoming Self-Blame and Self-Shame

The healing starts at the table of contents and the community building starts even earlier. Alisa Zipursky shows up as a friend who has been there. A friend who can see through all the bullshit. A friend who truly cares and wants the best for you. She has written a funny (yes, it’s so true), warm, a......more

This book is much needed within the realm of self-help. So often, workbooks and manuals written for survivors of CSA have been written by doctors and clinicians - which is great, but having this book written BY a fellow survivor makes every sentence resonate with the reader even more. having our exp......more

If you are a CSA survivor, please read this book.  If you think or believe you were abused but you doubt your memories are real because they aren't clear - please read this book.  If you feel alone in your healing and you seek support and validation - please read this book. This is a book that I wis......more

As an academic who struggles with writing and reading heavy language, I have found this book to be so warm, welcoming, easy to read and understand-- without the use of any elitist patronizing academic language. Yet, the message and content was so deep and profound! As a survivor of trauma and gender......more

This is a refreshing must-read for CSA survivors and allies, and the people that love them. Everyone has something they can learn from this book. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll highlight every other sentence! This book feels like having a conversation with a dear, dear friend. Alisa quickly creates......more