{"product_id":"awaken-your-sexuality-workbook-a-guide-to-connection-and-intimacy-after-addiction-and-trauma-9781636340937","title":"Awaken Your Sexuality Workbook: A Guide to Connection and Intimacy After Addiction and Trauma","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis compassionate, comprehensive workbook is a guide that offers hope for those seeking to reconnect--or connect for the first time--with their sexual selves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAddiction, trauma, and shame can deeply impact your ability to experience intimacy and sexual joy. But healing is possible--and you are not alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This workbook will guide you through the complex intersections of trauma, addiction, and sexual recovery with sensitivity and care. Used alone or as a companion to \u003ci\u003eAwaken Your Sexuality: A Guide to Intimacy and Connection after Addiction and Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, it offers practical tools and exercises to help you unlock the path to pleasure, intimacy, and connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inside, you'll discover activities to help you: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e Process Your Sexual History\u003cbr\u003e Reflect on past experiences and begin healing from old wounds. Explore Pleasure Without Judgment\u003cbr\u003e Learn how to embrace your body and desires with curiosity and self-compassion. Build Healthier Relationships\u003cbr\u003e Develop skills for creating deeper, more fulfilling intimate connections. \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eResearch shows that 1 in 6 women experience sexual violence, with many turning to substances or compulsive behaviors as a way to cope. Here, you can read real-life stories of recovery from those who have walked the path of sexual healing and reclaim your sexual agency, joy, and power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sexuality is an integral part of what it means to be whole and well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You deserve pleasure. You deserve healing. You deserve connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A must-read for survivors, therapists, counselors, and anyone committed to sexual recovery and empowerment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW (she\/her) is an internationally recognized clinician, organizational consultant, lecturer, and author in the fields of addiction and trauma. Dr. Covington serves as the co-director of the Institute for Relational Development and the Center for Gender \u0026amp; Justice. For nearly four decades, she has created gender-responsive and trauma-informed programs and services for use in public, private, and institutional settings. Author of the first manualized treatment program for substance use disorder, Dr. Covington went on to create twelve trauma-informed, gender-responsive treatment curricula. Her most recent works include the 30th anniversary edition of bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden Healers: The Unexpected Ways Women in Prison Help Each Other Survive\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.stephaniecovington.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.centerforgenderandjustice.org \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVanessa Carlisle, PhD, MFA (they\/them), is an author, coach, and educator in the fields of gender, sexuality, and trauma. Dr. Carlisle's lived experience includes over twenty-five years in sex work and fifteen years of advocacy for the sex-working community. As a survivor of both intimate partner and institutional violence, Dr. Carlisle now crafts programs that combat stigma and improve conditions for their communities, including trauma-informed self-defense training, somatic coaching, and end-of-life care services. Along with many essays and articles, Dr. Carlisle authored the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eTake Me with You\u003c\/i\u003e about a queer sex worker who must face her grief to be able to build the life she wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.vanessacarlisle.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hazelden Publishing \u0026 Educational Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661400932626,"sku":"9781636340937","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f3c3507-2f62-4131-b62d-e37827bac1a7.jpg?v=1760442410","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/awaken-your-sexuality-workbook-a-guide-to-connection-and-intimacy-after-addiction-and-trauma-9781636340937","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}