Extensive media exposure of high-profile sexual abuse cases has shattered the wall that 213,000 victims hide behind each year—but breaking the silence is only the first step. What happens next? For most survivors, wounds are left to fester, slowly destroying lives.

Say It Out Loud: Revealing and Healing the Scars of Sexual Abuse exposes the emotional scars of sexual abuse and explains the process of healing. In this inspirational work of prescriptive nonfiction—a unique blend of memoir and how-to—Roberta Dolan provides her readers with tangible healing strategies, such as journaling and visualization, authenticated by her own candid journal entries written during her years in therapy for a childhood of sexual abuse.

Although the author is a survivor of sexual abuse specifically, Say It Out Loud offers inspiration, guidance, and support for any kind of healing journey by equipping readers with the skills and courage to transform a life of darkness into one of joy.

Roberta Dolan is a former special education teacher with a master’s degree in counseling. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Roberta has made it her mission to end the silence of sexual abuse, lend support to survivors, and educate others on preventing child sexual abuse through seminars, her blog Write to Survive, and her open discussions with anyone who will listen.           

Say It Out Loud: Revealing and Healing the Scars of Sexual Abuse is Roberta’s first book. Her personal story of hope for all victims has been published in RAINN’s online journal, End the Silence. In an effort to support other new writers, Roberta founded the Writers’ Network of Central Connecticut.

When they are not at home in Connecticut, Roberta and her husband, Tim, enjoy traveling in their RV.