Just Before Dawn

by Pamela Perez

Just Before Dawn offers a treasure trove of insight, inspiration, and guidance for the survivors of abuse and those who come alongside them in the healing process. The struggles of the healing journey are spelled out in detail, complete with the stumbling blocks survivors commonly encounter. This hope-renewing book features informative and helpful articles, letters, poems, artwork, and personal stories from survivors in various stages of the difficult healing process. While not minimizing the difficulties of the path to healing, this book offers practical, Biblically-based advice to help the reader challenge the false beliefs which abuse victims typically fall into, along with help in understanding the coping mechanisms which survivors employ, and the behaviors which keep them living in pain long after the abuse has stopped. Just Before Dawn is a valuable read for trauma survivors, their spouses, therapists, and families. The author does not shy away from such difficult topics as Dissociative Identity Disorder or ritual and sexual abuse; she handles these issues with knowledge, concern, and experience, leaving the reader at once understanding the darkness survivors live in and the true promise of the dawn which healing can bring to even the most shattered of lives.

260 pages, Paperback

First published December 24, 2003