NAASCA ORG
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Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2677
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2677
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2677
Wednesday 9th June 2021
Join survivor-professional Lori Golden in a discussion on childhood abuse, healing, and hope. Call-in for support and share your story.
90 minutes
informative
hopeful
empowering
challenging
supportive
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Categories:
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Recovery from Trauma
Healing Relationships
Sobriety Success Stories
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
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Get the buttons here!Breaking the Silence: Survivor Stories
Episode Overview
- Lori Golden shares her personal survival story.
- Importance of discussing and reporting abuse.
- Codependency as a common issue among survivors.
- NASCA's mission to educate and support survivors.
- Encouraging open dialogue for healing.
Telling on our abusers is a big deal. It's step number one in coming out of secrecy.
In a poignant episode of the 'Stop Child Abuse Now' podcast, survivor-professional Lori Golden joins host Carol Levine for an open discussion on the profound impacts of child abuse and the path to healing. Lori, a private psychotherapist and survivor of incest, courageously shares her personal story of enduring abuse from her father until she was 16.
Her experiences highlight the terror and hypervigilance that many survivors face, setting the stage for a deeply moving conversation about the lasting effects of childhood trauma. The episode, structured as a Q&A, invites listeners to call in with their questions on topics like flashbacks and stress management. This interactive format not only provides valuable insights from Lori but also fosters a sense of community among survivors and listeners.
Carol Levine, Vice President of the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (NASCA), underscores the organization's mission to address and educate the public on issues related to childhood abuse, emphasizing the importance of breaking societal taboos and offering hope for healing. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on codependency, a common issue for many survivors who, like Lori, often feel compelled to please others to gain acceptance and love.
This behavior, rooted in the fear and dysfunction experienced during childhood, can persist into adult relationships, underscoring the need for awareness and therapeutic intervention. Throughout the episode, Lori and Carol stress the critical first step of telling someone about the abuse, an act that can initiate the healing process. They encourage survivors to reach out to trusted individuals or authorities, emphasizing that bringing abuse into the open is a powerful move towards recovery.
This episode not only provides a platform for survivor stories but also highlights the ongoing efforts of NASCA to educate and support those affected by child abuse. As the episode concludes, Lori leaves listeners with a message of hope, urging individuals to speak out and seek the help they need, reinforcing the belief that healing and better days are possible.