Cosby Survivor Andrea Constand Says Speaking Out Was 'Worth It' as She Releases New Memoir

Andrea Constand.

“Yeah, I would do it all over again,” Constand, 48, said. “If it was to do the right thing. I would do anything, as long as it was for the right reason.”

“I had a lump in my throat,” Constand told theTimes. “I really felt they were setting a predator loose and that made me sick.”

She first notified authorities of the assault in 2005.

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“I have come way too far to go back to that place to wonder whether it’s all worth it, or to have regrets,” Constand toldToday. “It was worth it. It was worth it. All the pain, all the heartache, all the reputational damage, not only for me, but my family. But it was worth it. Because I didn’t feel alone. I had a whole community, a whole army of women and other survivors, strangers, family, friends, who were right there with me.”

More of Constand’s exclusive interview will air onNBC Nightly NewsTuesday evening.

In her new memoir,The Moment, Constand delves deeper into the emotional and spiritual journey to recovery following her sexual assault, and explains how sharing her story publicly helped her heal. A portion of book sales will go toward Constand’s foundation,Hope Healing and Transformation, which aims to empower survivors of sexual assault.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com