Nonfiction: preferably self-help: healing from abuse and accepting yourself

[Wren]

I would like a book, (preferably self help) about how one can heal from a past of abuse by Christian fundamentalists, especially books dealing with accepting your sexual side without shame. Thanks.

[Joseph]

This isn't quite what you are looking for, but you might be interested in Memoirs of a Bookbat by Kathryn Lasky.
Harper Jessup is an avid reader, and when her parents become “migrants for God” she must keep her books secret. As Harper grows older and realizes how valuable reading is to her, she comes to understand that her parents’ radical efforts in favor of educational censorship are related to a quest for control within their own family. And so Harper finds she must make the hardest choice of all. “Sure to be controversial, prepare for a stimulating conversation.”

[Wren]

Thank you looks interesting!

[Wren]

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[Michele]

Worth the Room: An Autobiography of Survival and Service by Paul Lachlan Peck.

I haven't read this so can't vouch for how good it is, but perhaps Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist: Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism.

This website reviews several books of the type you're looking for.

Best wishes on your journey :)

[Rainbowheart]

Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion

[Etta.n]

Hi, I got a lot out of Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps personally.

Also appreciated Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others and My Name is Chellis and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization.