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Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2773
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2773
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2773
Thursday 21st October 2021
Join Marianne Smith as she bravely shares her journey from abuse to healing, emphasizing the mission of NAASCA and fostering hope for survivors.
90 minutes
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Healing from Sexual Trauma
Recovery from Trauma
Healing Relationships
Sobriety Success Stories
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Episode Overview
- Marianne Smith shares her personal story of overcoming trauma.
- NAASCA's mission focuses on prevention, intervention, and recovery.
- The impact of foster care and mental health challenges on children.
- Listeners are encouraged to participate and support child abuse prevention.
- NAASCA provides various paths for healing and community involvement.
If you get us together and show all kinds of love, we can destroy all the hate because I'm tired of it and the world needs rid of it.
In this poignant episode of the 'Stop Child Abuse Now' podcast, Marianne Smith from Torrance, California, courageously shares her story for the first time. Marianne's journey is one of resilience and survival amidst a backdrop of childhood trauma and abuse. Losing her father at a young age and growing up with a mother who struggled with mental illness, Marianne faced a challenging home environment.
By the age of 13, she was placed into foster care, a system where she experienced sexual abuse, highlighting the vulnerabilities faced by foster children, indigenous children, and those in inner-city neighborhoods. The podcast, hosted by Penelope Bennett from Washington and John Anderson from Louisiana, underscores the mission of NAASCA (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse).
NAASCA aims to combat childhood abuse through prevention, intervention, and recovery, with a focus on educating the public about the pervasive nature of child abuse and providing hope and healing paths for survivors. Marianne’s story is shared in a structured format, allowing listeners to follow her life chronologically from her early memories through her healing journey. She describes her battles with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) and how she navigated the challenges of addiction and low self-esteem.
Listeners are invited to participate in the discussion, offering a unique opportunity to interact with Marianne and other guests. NAASCA encourages involvement through their radio shows and group recovery meetings, emphasizing community support as a cornerstone of recovery. The episode concludes with a powerful message: the responsibility to protect children lies with adults.
Marianne’s bravery in sharing her story serves as an inspiration, demonstrating the strength found in vulnerability and the importance of advocacy and support for survivors of child abuse.