Aldrick, Deborah Meron

Circling The Wagons is a first-hand account of an adult survivor’s struggles to reclaim her life after dealing with childhood sexual abuse hidden within a family environment. This book is written for other survivors or family/friends of survivors. To get a true, in-depth, raw and honest look into the devastating effects hidden childhood sexual abuse can have, when it is not dealt with for decades and to understand the process survivors go through in their journey to heal. It is a guide on how to navigate the family circumstances that surround intra-familial abuse and find a light at the end of the tunnel. There are thought-provoking and learning experiences written throughout this book. This book explains to other survivors just why they have felt the way they have their whole life. It explains in simple terms how the trauma from their abuse, has impacted their adult lives, including the silencing from their family members at times. Written from someone who has lived through her own trauma, but finally found the answers from her lived experience and knowledge, to help others move forward also.