Healing Through Open Dialogue: Child Abuse Survivors
Episode Overview
Barbara Joy Hansen shares her personal journey of overcoming child abuse. The importance of advocacy and support groups for survivors. Encouragement to attach oneself to a mission or purpose for healing. Insight into NASCA's efforts in aiding adult survivors. Empowering stories of faith and resilience in recovery.
We can say no and we need to say no when we know we're being abused and it isn't our fault. Attach yourself to a mission, a calling, or a purpose only.
In this episode of Stop Child Abuse Now, host Tammy Schofstall engages in a poignant discussion with co-host Barbara Joy Hansen, an award-winning author and survivor of child abuse. Barbara Joy shares her harrowing experiences of abuse from a young age, detailing the trauma she endured at the hands of her grandfather, a youth pastor, and during her marriage.
Her memoir, 'Listen to the Cry of the Child,' provides a raw, honest account of her journey from victimhood to advocacy, highlighting the severe Complex PTSD she suffered and her path to healing. Barbara Joy Hansen has dedicated her life to helping others overcome similar traumas, establishing 'Beauty Out of Ashes,' a support group that has garnered attention through various media platforms, including the Dr. Oz Show.
Her humanitarian work extends internationally, with efforts in the Philippines and through her online presence at www.listentothecry.org. The episode emphasizes the importance of advocacy for survivors of child abuse, with NASCA playing a crucial role in offering support and resources. Barbara Joy and Tammy urge listeners to detach from those who perpetuate abuse and focus on missions or purposes that foster healing. Pastor Debra joins the conversation, reiterating the power of love and education in recovery.
She praises NASCA's commitment to reaching out and educating the public, providing a loving environment that facilitates healing for survivors. Listeners are encouraged to call in and participate, sharing their own stories and experiences. The episode concludes with a heartfelt reminder of the transformative power of love and the ongoing mission to support and heal survivors of child abuse worldwide.