Call It Assault! ~ Book Description

In a raw and revealing journey through the chaos of Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the author confronts the stigma of survival, the struggle for self-identity, and the “system” of alters she devised to survive. A blend of personal anecdotes and insights from her Neuro-Linguistic Reprocessing journey, she offers practical steps for healing while challenging societal perceptions of victims.

   This empowering narrative not only sheds light on the neurological impact of trauma but also serves as a guide for others seeking to reclaim their voices and lives. With a foreword by Joyce M. Short, fellow survivor and founder of The Consent Awareness Network (CAN), Call It Assault, childhood sexual grooming and assault (CSA) survivor, Linda Kay Gifford, founder of SWEETSurvivor.com = Survivors Working to END Exploitation and Trafficking, weaves an emotionally riveting and complex personal window into her life as both a victimized child and an adult with Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. 

   Linda gives us a roadmap to understand C-PTSD, prevent and expose child sexual victimization and commoditization, and begin the journey to end rape culture! She demands that we change the language of society and gives fellow survivors her easy to remember and follow SPADES six-step recovery and trigger-management workshop.

   You will close the final page of this book with a new understanding and compassion for survivors, the tools to assist in your own recovery, and the desire to ACT to stop sexual violence! Linda says, “We don’t want your pity. Pity is passive and we need action!