Hard Target: Breaking the Cycle of Revictimization After Sexual Trauma

Hard Target: Breaking the Cycle of Revictimization After Sexual Trauma explores why survivors of childhood sexual abuse are more likely to experience sexual violence again in adulthood — and how to break that cycle. Through her own story, Ali traces how trauma rewires the nervous system, how predators exploit vulnerability cues survivors unknowingly carry, and how to rebuild safety through embodiment, boundaries, and awareness. Part memoir, part research-backed guide, and part love letter to survivors, Hard Target is the first volume in the Sexual Trauma Recovery Series.