Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2253

Tonight's special guest is Linda S Vidi from Manahawkin, New Jersey, a survivor, counselor, writer, speaker, and advocate. Linda was sexually abused from age 6 through 9 by her biological father and continues to have repressed memories. She developed an eating disorder at age 10, alcoholism by age 16, and had multiple suicide attempts. Later Linda searched for a man to love her, but lost 4 pregnancies. When she finally had a son she thought she would be happy, but she wasn't. Someone told Linda that since she'd tried everything else, why not try God? That was the beginning of her healing process. She went back to school for counseling, and during that time the memories came back. When Linda revealed her abuse to protect her niece, Linda's family disowned her, which was worse than the actual abuse, and she spiraled for a couple years. She relates, “If it wasn't for God being insistent that I still had work to do I would not be here.” Now a certified Christian Life Coach, Linda works with survivors, PTSD, cPTSD, anxiety, depression, dissociation, eating disorders, cutting, etc. She is currently writing a book about her family going back 4 generations in three countries. Titled “Letters to Ann,” the book is about a daughter who tells the story of her families' generational abuse on both sides. She writes letters to her mother, each ending with a motivation to action to break the generational patterns. Linda says, "My goal is to allow everything Jesus died for to flow through me and to prepare this generation and the next for doing the same. I also believe everything that has Breath (including our pets) and should praise the Lord and we do!"