National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (Canada)

This article is an overview of child sexual abuse, its effects on adults, and the stages of recovery. The stages of recovery are of particular benefit to partners as they provide a road map to help understand what your partner is going through, and where they are going. The stages are: Denial, Confused Awareness, Reaching Out, Anger, Depression, Clarity of Feelings and Emotions, Regrouping, and Moving-on.

Link: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/html/nfntsxagrsexa…