Audra Jennings

An Interview with Cecil Murphey, Author of Not Quite Healed     Survivors of sexual abuse face a long road to recovery, a journey in which they often ask, “Shouldn’t I be there by now?” Having faced the recovery process themselves, Cecil Murphey and Gary Roe, in Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Kregel Publications / March 8, 2013 / ISBN 978-0825442704 / $14.99) , honestly and openly assure fellow survivors that healing is a process, which by definition means it doesn’t happen quickly—but it will happen. Q: What percentage of men has experienced some kind of sexual abuse? No one knows because men don’t readily open up. The conservative figure is 1 in 6; more likely, it’s closer to 1 in 3. Q: What are a few of the most common misconceptions about childhood sexual abuse? ·         Those who have been abused will become abusers. ·       ...

Shouldn’t I be healed by now? In Not Quite Healed , childhood sexual abuse survivors Cecil Murphey and Gary Roe offer hope and encouragement to men on the journey of recovery Survivors of sexual abuse face a long road to recovery, a journey in which they often ask, “Shouldn’t I be there by now?” Having faced the recovery process themselves, Cecil Murphey and Gary Roe, in Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (Kregel Publications/March 8, 2013/ISBN 978-0825442704/$14.99) , honestly and openly assure fellow survivors that healing is a process, which by definition means it doesn’t happen quickly—but it will happen. “I wish I could say I’m totally healed, but that would be a lie,” writes Murphey. “This much I can say: I’m as straightforward and transparent as I’m capable of being. In the recovery process, I’ve searched relentlessly for total healing. I don’t know if that labels me quick or slow, truly open or slightly self-deceived. Some...