By Nathaniel J. Patrick
Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse
Your Roadmap to Reporting, Recovery, and Reclaiming Your Autonomy
A trauma-informed guide for adult survivors of clergy sexual misconduct. Whether you are still questioning what happened, considering reporting, or searching for a path toward healing — this book meets you where you are, at your own pace.
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Inside the Book
Six chapters. One clear path forward.
Naming What Happened
Understand why clergy sexual misconduct is never an 'affair' — and why that distinction matters for your healing.
How Spiritual Grooming Works
Recognise the patterns of trust-building, isolation, and boundary erosion that precede abuse in faith settings.
Your Reporting Options
A clear breakdown of denominational, civil, and criminal reporting paths — with guidance on choosing what is right for you.
Documenting Safely
How to record your experience, preserve evidence, and protect your privacy throughout the process.
Navigating Institutional Responses
What to expect when you report — including common deflection tactics and how to protect yourself.
A Framework for Healing
Recovery does not require forgiveness, confrontation, or anyone else's acknowledgment. This chapter is yours.
What Readers Say
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"This book gave me language for what happened to me. I have been searching for years."
— Verified Amazon reader
"Finally — a resource that treats survivors as intelligent adults, not victims who need rescuing."
— Verified Amazon reader
"I recommended this to three clients in the first week after reading it."
— Licensed therapist, verified reader
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Survivor Reporting Checklist
A step-by-step PDF covering what to document, who to contact, and how to protect yourself.
Free Guide
5 Signs It Was Abuse, Not an Affair
Understand the power dynamics, spiritual grooming, and institutional betrayal that define clergy abuse.
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Survivor Resource Library
Monthly deep-dives covering grooming, reporting, legal rights, healing, and reclaiming your faith.
You deserve clarity. You deserve support.
This book was written for you — wherever you are in your journey.
Available on Amazon · 20% of proceeds support survivor advocacy