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Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse: A Roadmap for Reporting, Recovery, and Reclaiming Your Autonomy is a compassionate, trauma-informed guide for survivors, advocates, and faith leaders. Written by Nathaniel J. Patrick, it explains how spiritual authority can be weaponized in relationships that are legally and ethically fiduciary rather than consensual. The book dissects the stages of grooming, exposes institutional betrayal and DARVO tactics, and offers practical advice on documenting abuse, engaging with legal and ecclesiastical systems, and communicating with loved ones. Through reflective questions, survivor affirmations, and a comprehensive appendix of tools and templates, it equips readers to report misconduct, protect their well-being, and reclaim their spiritual and personal autonomy.

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Nathaniel J. Patrick is the chosen pen name of a survivor, educator, and advocate dedicated to shining light on abuse within religious institutions. Drawing on personal experience and years of study in pastoral care and trauma recovery, he writes to empower others to reclaim their voices and foster safer faith communities. Under this pseudonym, he offers compassionate guidance, rooted in deep empathy and a commitment to justice, to help those harmed by spiritual leaders find their path toward healing and autonomy.

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