http://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors"Survivors" show Host is Author Tammy Gagnon. As a Expert Speaker,& ex addict and alcoholic... she reaches out to others & encourages them to share their story in hopes of inspiring others. Our voices reclaimed! Lives a healthy, happy life! Tammy is grateful to be alive and to have survived many years of horror too overwhelming for any little girl. She Studies Psychology, Spiritualism & is also the Founder of "Silent No Longer Foundation" ,now her mission is to stop abuse,At all cost. (Donations are welcomed at her Website) Advocating against abuse,1 person at a time, she hopes to help educate & raise awareness in the Community. Domestic violence & sex abuse is the most unreported crimes even today advices the NCDV & NSVRC. This silent epidemic is reaching bold proportions as it overwhelms our Head-lines. Tune in to hear of inspiring true life experiences and how they battled back to Triumph! You will learn new tips that could prevent abuse, tips on how to escape, signs of abuse, how to open the discussion with your young children, and resources should you need help! Speak up loud & proud so the healing can begin. Join us today & feel free to contact us through the Website enCopyright Tammy Gagnon (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:30:00 GMTMon, 28 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTSelf HelpBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/6347bfc5-f407-4867-bd7d-750dc6cb16d1_book_signing_in_michigan.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors"Survivors" show Host is Author Tammy Gagnon. As a Expert Speaker,& ex addict and alcoholic... she reaches out to others & encourages them to share their story in hopes of inspiring others. Our voices reclaimed! Lives a healthy, happy life! Tammy is grateful to be alive and to have survived many years of horror too overwhelming for any little girl. She Studies Psychology, Spiritualism & is also the Founder of "Silent No Longer Foundation" ,now her mission is to stop abuse,At all cost. (Donations are welcomed at her Website) Advocating against abuse,1 person at a time, she hopes to help educate & raise awareness in the Community. Domestic violence & sex abuse is the most unreported crimes even today advices the NCDV & NSVRC. This silent epidemic is reaching bold proportions as it overwhelms our Head-lines. Tune in to hear of inspiring true life experiences and how they battled back to Triumph! You will learn new tips that could prevent abuse, tips on how to escape, signs of abuse, how to open the discussion with your young children, and resources should you need help! Speak up loud & proud so the healing can begin. Join us today & feel free to contact us through the Website feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comself help,author,abuse,survivor,family,books,healing,inspirational,health,recoverysunshine10171no"Survivors" show Host is Author Tammy Gagnon. As a Expert Speaker,& ex addict and alcoholic... she reaches out to others & encourages them to share their storyepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2013/01/28/felice-her-g-father-speaking-rebook-what-papa-told-meSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2013/01/28/felice-her-g-father-speaking-rebook-what-papa-told-me/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2013/01/28/felice-her-g-father-speaking-rebook-what-papa-told-meMon, 28 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTFelice & her G-father speaking Re:book "What Papa Told me" In Honor of the International Day of Commenoration of the Holocaust.  I'm so pleased to announce that Felice whom was a previous guest on the show will be joining us again with her grandfather! For anyone that missed our episode with Felice Cohen, you will not want to miss todays show!  She wrote the book, "What Papa Told me"  What Papa Told Me, written by Felice Cohen, the granddaughter of a Survivor, is the story of Murray Schwartzbaum, a young Jewish boy from Poland, whose courage and sheer will to live helped him survive eight different labor and concentration camps in the Holocaust, start a new life in America, and keep a family intact in the aftermath of his wife’s suicide. 01:02:00sunshine10171noHolocaust survivor,Author,family,books,victimsIn Honor of the International Day of Commenoration of the Holocaust.  I'm so pleased to announce that Felice whom was a previous guest on the show will be joihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/19/dr-due-is-exposing-sexual-perversion-like-never-beforeSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/19/dr-due-is-exposing-sexual-perversion-like-never-before/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/19/dr-due-is-exposing-sexual-perversion-like-never-beforeMon, 19 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTDr Due is exposing sexual perversion like never beforeThis book deals with the entire range of taboo subjects on sex that many churches choose not to address. It is an expose on the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, describing in detail what the Bible says about sex. What are covered are subjects that adults and youth discuss outside the church without the aid of ministerial interpretation. The book closely focuses on the behavior of victim and perpetrator. It gives sound recommendation for healing and deliverance and provides avenues for escape from the ravishment of sexual perversion. It creates an incredible avenue for ministers to begin dialogue with parishioners once they have read the book. Benefits of this book are seen in the healthy way individuals, whether victim, non-victim or perpetrator, change their lives after reading the book. realize how we are accountable to each other about one of the most basic of subjects––sex.“Teddy Bear: Stolen Innocence!” this book presents detail information about my life as a black child growing up in Southern California in a home where my father a Pentecostal Pastor and my brother who later became a Pentecostal Pastor, molested and raped me while my mother worked three jobs The story continues my journey from being a molested and raped young boy to becoming a promiscuous young man who lived in the fast lane of sexual perversion with a wife and knowing the Lord.The book present various stories of young black men sexually abused, molested, incest and raped telling their horrific experienced at the hands of various fathers, brothers and other siblings. 00:53:00sunshine10171nofamiy,healing,challenges,abuse,recoveryThis book deals with the entire range of taboo subjects on sex that many churches choose not to address. It is an expose on the Bible, from Genesis to Revelatiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/05/author-and-child-advocate-shares-unbreakable-spiritSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/05/author-and-child-advocate-shares-unbreakable-spirit/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/11/05/author-and-child-advocate-shares-unbreakable-spiritMon, 05 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTAuthor and child advocate shares Unbreakable Spirithttp://www.lisamonacogonzales.com  Lisa Monaco-Gonzales is an author and advocate of child safety. Lisa graduated from Bryant University in Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in business. Her corporate background is in sales, marketing, and training. As a survivor of sexual abuse, she learned early to push through obstacles with persistence and resilience. Through her speaking, Lisa brings resources and tools to help adults guard children against sexual predators. Through her children’s books she empowers our adults of the future to speak out. Born and raised in Connecticut, Lisa now resides in sunny San Diego with her loving husband and two beautiful children.   01:12:00sunshine10171nofamily,childrens books,Author,Spiritual,Inspirationalhttp://www.lisamonacogonzales.com  Lisa Monaco-Gonzales is an author and advocate of child safety. Lisa graduated from Bryant University in Rhode Island with ahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/29/our-guest-today-is-known-as-the-upside-down-doctorSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/29/our-guest-today-is-known-as-the-upside-down-doctor/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/29/our-guest-today-is-known-as-the-upside-down-doctorMon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTDr Brian John shares Reveal Your Power and crucial Tips   Brian John, Ph.D. Dr. Brian John helps people overcome adversity by leading them through an eye-opening and transformative awakening. In his book, Reveal Your Power, he tells a personal story of overcoming adversity. In 2007, he was blindsided by the unexpected news that his wife was in love with his best friend. What happened next challenged him spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally. The story is interesting, but the lesson is the star. Today, he is immensely grateful for the road he has traveled and has a positive outlook each and every day.Dr. Brian has spent his entire career helping people embrace tremendous challenges.  In his spare time, Dr. Brian enjoys parenting, sailing, hiking, reading, music, friendship, and life. drbrian@revealyourpower.com   01:09:00sunshine10171noself improvement,healing,family,Author,mental healthBrian John, Ph.D. Dr. Brian John helps people overcome adversity by leading them through an eye-opening and transformative awakening. In his book, Reveal Yhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/22/elisabeth-davies-brings-good-things-emotional-healingSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/22/elisabeth-davies-brings-good-things-emotional-healing/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/22/elisabeth-davies-brings-good-things-emotional-healingMon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTElisabeth Davies brings Good Things, Emotional Healing!Elisabeth Davies holds a masters degree in counseling and has counseled thousands of clients since 1989. She opened up her private practice, Bright Alternatives Inc. in 1993 and continues to offer counseling and educational workshops. She was voted "Best in Counseling Services" by the U.S. Commerce Association, City of Peoria, Arizona in 2009 and 2010. www.BrightAlternatives.com Elisabeth is also the creator of Good Things Emotional Healing Cards, which have benefited thousands of people all over the world, in reinforcing healthy thoughts and beliefs. www.GoodThingsEmotionalHealing.com Elisabeth is the author of Good Things Emotional Healing Journal; Addiction, which was published in 2011 and has helped many people gain effective strategies in managing unwanted habits and compulsive behaviors. She has published articles with Together AZ magazine on the topics of depression and effects of divorce on children. Elisabeth has been a guest speaker several times at the University of Phoenix to graduate students and faculty, in the masters of counseling programs. She has been interviewed on several radio shows on the topic of mental health and addiction.   01:07:00sunshine10171noBooks,Authors,Interviews,Healing,RecoveryElisabeth Davies holds a masters degree in counseling and has counseled thousands of clients since 1989. She opened up her private practice, Bright Alternativeshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/15/learn-how-to-go-from-abuse-to-power-with-robin-marvel-todayMotivationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/15/learn-how-to-go-from-abuse-to-power-with-robin-marvel-today/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/15/learn-how-to-go-from-abuse-to-power-with-robin-marvel-todayMon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTLearn how to go From abuse to POWER with Robin Marvel today! From abuse to Power~ Robin is Reshaping Reality! Multi-published author and motivational speaker, Robin Marvel is going to ignite your fire, getting you participating in the empowerment of your life!! She is proof that YOU can take the negative life situations you were dealt and turn them into Motivation and Purpose. Using tools from her books and nationwide workshops Robin will show you how you CAN take a hands-on approach to your life. Be Empowered to Release the past, Remove the victim mind set and LIVE FREE~  00:44:00sunshine10171noInspirational,Positivity,self-help,Motivation,AuthorFrom abuse to Power~ Robin is Reshaping Reality! Multi-published author and motivational speaker, Robin Marvel is going to ignite your fire, getting you partihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/09/find-out-what-changed-philips-life-forever-as-he-knew-itSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/09/find-out-what-changed-philips-life-forever-as-he-knew-it/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/10/09/find-out-what-changed-philips-life-forever-as-he-knew-itTue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTFind out what changed Philips life forever as he knew it Philip Cotton was Born is San Francisco California   * Philip had a Powerful cosmic consciousness experience while Driving a Tow Truck in Nov 2000 That opened new pathways of growth healing and change in his life. This unexpected event would enevitably be the beginning of a new life for him   * In the Summer 2001 Philip had a near-death experience that gave him the gift of gratitude and would chang his life forever!   * graduated from New Ventures West in San Francisco, as a certified life coach   * Philip eats A diet of raw Beef and Chicken as part of his continuing growth process. Taking great care in mind & body   * He currently works bringing Joy to others through the use of the " Intention Field " in Marin County, Calif. where he lives with his significant other and their two dogs 00:46:00sunshine10171noBooks,Author,Inspirational,Health,FamilyPhilip Cotton was Born is San Francisco California   * Philip had a Powerful cosmic consciousness experience while Driving a Tow Truck in Nov 2000 That openhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/30/award-winning-author-felice-cohen-what-papa-told-meSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/30/award-winning-author-felice-cohen-what-papa-told-me/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/30/award-winning-author-felice-cohen-what-papa-told-meSun, 30 Sep 2012 20:00:00 GMTAward winning Author, Felice Cohen~ "What Papa told me" “What Papa Told Me,”is  a memoir about her grandfather, a Holocaust survivor who was in eight camps. Endorsed by Elie Wiesel and Yad Vashem, WPTM won two Honorable Mention book awards, and is currently ranked in the top 10 on Kindle in three categories. The book is in several Holocaust Museums including D.C., and is beginning to be read as part of schools’ Holocaust curriculum. Having sold over 6,500 copies, Felice has spoken to over 2,500 students and adults in the U.S. Felice is in two documentaries focusing on grandchildren of survivors, Memory After Belsenand Carrying the Holocaust in My Pocket. She has published over 100 opinion columns and articles in amNew York, the NewYork Daily News, and Metro (New York, Boston and Philadelphia editions), with many picked up by www.jewishworldreview.com. Her 90-square foot apartment in New York City was a YouTube sensation with almost 4.5million hits, with TV, radio and Internet coverage around the world and in several languages. Felice has published stories in two anthologies: “The Truth About the Fact” and “For Daddy, With Love” and is currently working to turn her blog “It’s About Time, Get Organized” into a book. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she was a weekly opinion columnist and the first Jewish Affairs Editor for The Daily Collegian. She lives in New York City.  00:32:00sunshine10171nosurvivor,family,religion,Inspirational,psychology“What Papa Told Me,”is  a memoir about her grandfather, a Holocaust survivor who was in eight camps. Endorsed by Elie Wiesel and Yad Vashem, WPTM won two Honorhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/23/lynda-peterson-award-winning-author-of-the-healing-journalSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/23/lynda-peterson-award-winning-author-of-the-healing-journal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/23/lynda-peterson-award-winning-author-of-the-healing-journalSun, 23 Sep 2012 20:00:00 GMTLynda Peterson award winning author of The Healing Journal  I was first diagnosed with an incurable form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006, she went through 4 months of full chemo followed by 2 years of maintenance chemo only to have the cancer come back stronger than before. In 2010 she was treated with an autologous bone-marrow transplant and today is  in remission. She wrote The Healing Journal: Taking Control of Your Journey Through Cancer, a comprehensive guide and record book designed specifically for cancer patients and their caregivers to help them take control of the details and live their best lives during and after cancer. A  firm believer that out of something bad must come something good. Cancer has forever changed her life and now determined to share what shes learned to help others.   01:00:00sunshine10171nocancer,health,inspirational,family,AuthorI was first diagnosed with an incurable form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006, she went through 4 months of full chemo followed by 2 years of maintenance chemhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/02/you-wont-want-to-miss-this-wdave-sharing-a-fathers-loveSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/02/you-wont-want-to-miss-this-wdave-sharing-a-fathers-love/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/09/02/you-wont-want-to-miss-this-wdave-sharing-a-fathers-loveSun, 02 Sep 2012 20:00:00 GMTYou won't want to miss this w/Dave sharing "A Fathers Love" You won't want to miss todays episode on "Survivors" to hear our guest by Dave Moore whom is a Chaplain serving in the Church of God, through Victorious Life Church of God, Ypsilanti Michigan. His ministry is to those who need hope wherever they may be. I am a first time author of the book “The Father’s Love.” This book was published by Tate Publishing and is available in bookstores, through the publisher, internet, and my website at the fathers love book.com. I believe that ALL things are possible with God. That is how I live and pray. I am married to the love of my life Dorinda, and I have three sons, Shane, Adam and David. www.Thefatherslovebook.com 01:19:00sunshine10171noBooks,Family,Life,Author,ReligionYou won't want to miss todays episode on "Survivors" to hear our guest by Dave Moore whom is a Chaplain serving in the Church of God, through Victorious Life Chttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/19/denise-messenger-came-back-from-the-edge-of-deathSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/19/denise-messenger-came-back-from-the-edge-of-death/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/19/denise-messenger-came-back-from-the-edge-of-deathSun, 19 Aug 2012 20:00:00 GMTDenise Messenger came back from the edge of Death Denise is a native Californian and lives in Orange County, California. She spent most of her adult working life in a successful real estate career when everything changed. She was diagnosed with two different cancers at the same time. She transitioned to working in the medical field to be closer to physicians and to learn about therapies. As a result she was cured of her breast cancer. After six years of researching through medical journals, articles, books and consulting with many doctors, researchers and consultants worldwide she found a successful therapy as a stage-four patient for the second cancer, CLL. During this time she started writing a book and also reached out to other cancer patients helping them with their needs. Her new book release Got Cancer? Now What? A Layperson’s Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is receiving glowing reviews. She recently was featured on inspiremetoday.com as “Today's brilliance”—is a guest on radio shows, an inspirational speaker, a mother, a student and crusader in teaching people how to save themselves from cancer. 00:57:00sunshine10171nohealth,Author,family,Survivor,WomenDenise is a native Californian and lives in Orange County, California. She spent most of her adult working life in a successful real estate career when everythhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/12/hwe-are-thrilled-to-introduce-charmaine-hammond-to-youPsychologyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/12/hwe-are-thrilled-to-introduce-charmaine-hammond-to-you/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/08/12/hwe-are-thrilled-to-introduce-charmaine-hammond-to-youSun, 12 Aug 2012 20:00:00 GMTWe are thrilled to introduce Charmaine Hammond to you! Resilience is more than simply bouncing back after change, challenge, crisis and adversity. It’s a process of choosing a new course, setting the sails, and being the captain in your life (and business). After surviving a near death sailing accident, Charmaine Hammond discovered the secrets to resilience and surviving life and business challenges. As a transformational speaker, corporate trainer and best selling author, she helps individuals and businesses Bounce Forward to build an inspired & resilient life. 00:50:00sunshine10171noAuthor,Books,Survivor,Spiritualism,healthResilience is more than simply bouncing back after change, challenge, crisis and adversity. It’s a process of choosing a new course, setting the sails, and beihttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/29/stay-tuned-for-ricky-suggs-amazing-true-testimonySelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/29/stay-tuned-for-ricky-suggs-amazing-true-testimony/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/29/stay-tuned-for-ricky-suggs-amazing-true-testimonySun, 29 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMTLee joins us to share how her healing began with 2 sticks! From age twelve and for the next two decades, Lee Gant tried it all - suicide, cutting, drugs and alcohol. She was raped, institutionalized, incarcerated and pronounced dead after an overdose wasn't enough to end the nightmare. Getting sober was the first step in survival and recovering from growing up with an abusive father, but it was the comfort of knitting that saved her life. Yep, two long needles and lots of yarn.   Now a master knitter, Lee is a renowned published knitwear designer, sought after teacher, and a household name among knitting enthusiasts across the country. Her pieces and designs have appeared in books, and magazines across the country and online.   A happy and healthy mother of four, Lee currently teaches teens, adults and youth groups how to knit in hopes that the comfort it brings will give them a sense of accomplishment and skills for coping with the struggles of everyday life. Lee teaches and facilitates workshops at community centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, drug and alcohol centers, and other non-profit organizations. Her goal is to help every community establish "knit and crochet groups" for children and young adults to attend at no cost with materials donated by the 78 million knitters across the country. She also leads a large well-attended knitting group in northern California and teaches at successful Bay Area yarn stores.  www.leegantknits.com  00:58:00sunshine10171noFaith,Religious,Addiction and Recovery,Business,FamilyFrom age twelve and for the next two decades, Lee Gant tried it all - suicide, cutting, drugs and alcohol. She was raped, institutionalized, incarcerated and phttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/22/expect-to-be-empowered-by-mj-domet-todaySelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/22/expect-to-be-empowered-by-mj-domet-today/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/22/expect-to-be-empowered-by-mj-domet-todaySun, 22 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMTExpect to be empowered by M.J Domet today!!!!   Abuse comes disguised in many forms. That we are abused is not in question;but how we come out on the other end of the experience is. Having survived many forms of abuse from verbal to sexual, I am now able to see clearly enough through my experiences  to help others heal theirs. At one time, I internalized all of the events in my life which left me feeling guilty, shamed and unforgiving. Upon realizing that the only one I was hurting was myself, I was able to move from feeing vicimized into self acceptance and empowerment. I am an author, inspirational speaker and workshop facilitator who lives in Alberta, Canada. My first book , Waves Of Blue Light: Heal The Heart And Free The Soul, published in June ,2011 is semi-autibiographical;reflecting on healing from experiences on all levels.01:10:00sunshine10171noInspirational,Healing,Spiritual,Challenge,self-helpAbuse comes disguised in many forms. That we are abused is not in question;but how we come out on the other end of the experience is. Having survived many fhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/15/donna-bringsbreath-of-a-child-sure-to-touch-your-heartSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/15/donna-bringsbreath-of-a-child-sure-to-touch-your-heart/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/15/donna-bringsbreath-of-a-child-sure-to-touch-your-heartSun, 15 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMTDonna brings,"Breath of a child" sure to touch your heart ! It took Donna two years to write this book  She shares that she went on a journey towards changing her own life, getting over child abuse from my past. She felt inclined to reach out to others and possibly help their life to live a more fulfilled life, moving forward in a positive way, by getting over their past trauma's in life. Breath of a Child is about being who you were born to be, using your past as a tool to serve others. Please allow me to reach others who may feel stuck and feel they are not capable of having a happy and fulfilling life.   Donna currently works as a Respiratory Therapist at a large Level Two Trauma Center, and work with people on life support, as well as all areas of the hospital, including being on a trauma team. Please tune in as Donna joins us today to share her life and inspiration! 01:04:00sunshine10171noAuthor,abuse,Healing,Inspiration,self loveIt took Donna two years to write this book  She shares that she went on a journey towards changing her own life, getting over child abuse from my past. She felhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/08/speaking-out-after-a-serial-killer-murdered-his-sisterSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/08/speaking-out-after-a-serial-killer-murdered-his-sister/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/07/08/speaking-out-after-a-serial-killer-murdered-his-sisterSun, 08 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMTSpeaking out After a Serial Killer Murdered his sister!   I'd like to share the story of being a survivor of homicide. My sister was murdered by a serial killer and I have turned that experience into volunteer work as a crime victim advocate as well as using that experience to help some of my students who have been through horrible situations. (I'm a high school Special Education teacher) I would like the chance to share my story and also to tell the story of my sister Kathy's life and how her addiction to drugs led her to the streets.00:59:00sunshine10171noHomeless,Author,survivor,Murder,Serial KillerI'd like to share the story of being a survivor of homicide. My sister was murdered by a serial killer and I have turned that experience into volunteer workhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/10/jeannie-survived-unbelievable-odds-tune-in-to-find-out-moreSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/10/jeannie-survived-unbelievable-odds-tune-in-to-find-out-more/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/10/jeannie-survived-unbelievable-odds-tune-in-to-find-out-moreSun, 10 Jun 2012 20:00:00 GMTJeannie and The Power of Resilience!! At age twenty-two after the suicide of her older brother Jeannie allows LAYLA, a counter personality to take over. LAYLA is tough and street smart who turns to the dark side of stripping and prostitution.  LAYLA was a nickname given to her after a man sang the song Layla by Eric Clapton to her in a bar trying to win her affection. The twist is that through it all she finds her healing. At each juncture she is forced to look at the duality of life, in the end LAYLA the personality never completely consumes Jeanie, actually LAYLA helps her. It seems that at the darkest moments when she should just die, Jeannie the light and LAYLA the dark work in tandem to survive hell on earth. At the age of twenty- six when she is performing what turns out to be her final trick and she faces possible death once again, she sees her father clearly in the face of the man forcing himself on her. This realization coupled with the love of and for her son frees her from the demon of her inner rage. Her quest for understanding of her life, her crushingly painful initiation as a shaman/healer, takes a positive turn. Through a series of synchronistic events she is drawn to and ultimately embraced, adopted and mentored by Basil Braveheart, a Lakota Sioux medicine man and elder. Her life begins to find purpose and hope. Suddenly her twenty-year-old son is killed and Jeannie is taken to the deepest grief and ultimately the highest spiritual connection. She travels to the mountains of Peru, the deserts of Mexico and turns to the indigenous culture of North America to find answers to her life. She is shown that the universe is good - that life is sacred energy in motion. And we see again the book’s main theme – redemption begins with every step forward. 01:02:00sunshine10171noMental health,abuse,Rape,Author,SpeakerAt age twenty-two after the suicide of her older brother Jeannie allows LAYLA, a counter personality to take over. LAYLA is tough and street smart who turns tohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/03/susan-dean-joins-us-to-share-a-survivors-many-hurdlesSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/03/susan-dean-joins-us-to-share-a-survivors-many-hurdles/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/06/03/susan-dean-joins-us-to-share-a-survivors-many-hurdlesSun, 03 Jun 2012 20:00:00 GMTSusan Dean joins us to share a Survivors many hurdlesSusan Dean was born on June 27, 1973 and lived in Hammond, Indiana for twenty-one years. After losing a child at the age of 16, she married for the first time a year later. The couple gave birth to a daughter and remained together until the abuse from her husband was too much to handle and they divorced a few years later but shared joint custody of their daughter. After finding her second husband and struggling to find work, the two of them, on the advice from her husband's friend, moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to make a fresh start. Susan was glad to go, after hiding the shame from her friends and family of yet another abusive husband. She found a promising career in the concrete pipe industry as an engineer and became very close with her co-workers. So close that they became concerned when she would show up at work with injuries inflicted by her husband. Her co-workers had enough and were willing to help her out of the situation she was in; and it was a success but it came at a large price. During the years she was married to her second husband, she was going through a custody battle with her first husband over their daughter. Many of the court dates she was unwilling to attend because of her appearance after an attack by her second husband. She eventually lost her rights to her daughter. 00:30:00sunshine10171noAuthor,abuse,Domestic violence,emotional,SurvivorSusan Dean was born on June 27, 1973 and lived in Hammond, Indiana for twenty-one years. After losing a child at the age of 16, she married for the first time ahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/20/could-you-imagine-being-given-a-death-sentenceSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/20/could-you-imagine-being-given-a-death-sentence/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/20/could-you-imagine-being-given-a-death-sentenceSun, 20 May 2012 20:00:00 GMTA possible cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis?! Jerry thinks..yes! Well, Jerry Smith can say he DOES! He joins us today to share unbelievable odds! He was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis, an incurable lung disease and told that I had six months to live. This diagnosis came after a life filled with tragedy, overcoming them, and ultimately finding happiness for the first time at age fifty-two. My life included my grandmother dying during childbirth, my mother born a deaf-mute and abandoned. Later she was raped, and I was born and abandoned. My Mother married, took me to live with her and her husband. He soon filed for divorce to make her give me away. So she had a friend drive me to the State Welfare office, with a note with my name, pinned to my shirt and told me to knock on the door and they drove away. I was four years old. I experienced rejection throughout my life.  www.jerrysmith.org 01:27:00sunshine10171noSurvivor,Author,Speaker,Death,HealthWell, Jerry Smith can say he DOES! He joins us today to share unbelievable odds! He was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis, an incurable lung disease and told thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/13/donna-is-the-author-of-breath-of-a-child-joining-usSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/13/donna-is-the-author-of-breath-of-a-child-joining-us/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/13/donna-is-the-author-of-breath-of-a-child-joining-usSun, 13 May 2012 20:00:00 GMTDonna is the Author of "breath of a Child" & Joining us Donna was born in New York in 1965, where she lived for the first four years of her life. In addition, she has traveled, living in most of the New England States. Its when she is helping others that she feels her best and believes that everyone on this earth is connected. When one person has a shift in their life, it never leaves another untouched. She works as a Respiratory Therapist at a large level two trauma hospital and because of her work she saw how life could change in the blink of an eye. She has been together with her husband for twenty two years and has two adult children. Donna is a survivor from child abuse and has spent her life helping herself, as well as others. It was not until her early forties when her children became adults, that she began to hear the echoes from her past. Determined to live a joyful life, she knew she had to make changes within herself, so she started a journey of change. She found that there were many ingredients that make a human being and only one stood out the most and that one is love... sunshine10171noAuthor,Biography,abuse,Survivors,loveDonna was born in New York in 1965, where she lived for the first four years of her life. In addition, she has traveled, living in most of the New England Statehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/09/nelson-shares-near-death-experiences-that-seem-surrealSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/09/nelson-shares-near-death-experiences-that-seem-surreal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/09/nelson-shares-near-death-experiences-that-seem-surrealWed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 GMTNelson shares near death experiences that seem surreal Living for decades with alcohol & drug addiction. Nelson was a very successful singer, and songwriter but behind the closed doors, his family  and most of all himself realized that the quicksand was quickly claiming his existence and could no longer be ignored. It was a terrible accident that ironically would nearly take Nelsons life but ultimately the turning point that allowed him to reclaim it! 01:28:00sunshine10171noaddiction,recovery,functioning addict,Rehabilitation,AuthorLiving for decades with alcohol & drug addiction. Nelson was a very successful singer, and songwriter but behind the closed doors, his family  and most of alhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/06/author-singernelson-shares-battle-waddictionSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/06/author-singernelson-shares-battle-waddiction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/05/06/author-singernelson-shares-battle-waddictionSun, 06 May 2012 20:00:00 GMTAuthor& singer,Nelson shares battle w/addiction   A riveting, no-punches-held, inside look at Nelson Trout’s excursion into the dark, lonely, and scary world of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. “Blood On The Ceiling” is a once-in-a-lifetime book which explores, in brutal detail, the kind of hellish existence that often accompanies life in the fast lane of drugs and alcohol. Some stories seem so unreal as to be hallucinatory. Meet unforgettable characters, many who have cheated death on an almost daily basis, only to run back to the needle, pills, and booze. But the best part of Trout’s work are the stories of recovery and success. www.bloodontheceiling.com 01:28:00sunshine10171noaddiction,Recovery,healing,Inspiration,survivalA riveting, no-punches-held, inside look at Nelson Trout’s excursion into the dark, lonely, and scary world of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. “Bloodhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/29/the-queen-of-survival-darcy-joins-us-todaySelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/29/the-queen-of-survival-darcy-joins-us-today/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/29/the-queen-of-survival-darcy-joins-us-todaySun, 29 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMTThe Queen of Survival "Darcy" Joins us todayHow would you feel as a college senior to wake up from a coma and find yourself in the hospital with memory loss of your entire college major, brain injury, paralysis to half of your body, and other injuries? Gone was everything that I had worked for in my life - mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially. What was I to do with the rest of my life? With an empowered attitude and despite memory issues, I went back to college, enrolled in a new major, and graduated a short year and a half later.  Professional Speaker, known as "The Queen of Survival", sharing the secrets of my success Darcy@DarcyKeith.com 01:02:00sunshine10171nohealth,medicAL,MIRACLES,SURVIVOR,AuthorHow would you feel as a college senior to wake up from a coma and find yourself in the hospital with memory loss of your entire college major, brain injury, parhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/22/todays-show-with-a-real-life-demon-chaserSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/22/todays-show-with-a-real-life-demon-chaser/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/22/todays-show-with-a-real-life-demon-chaserSun, 22 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMTA man that has survived confrontation with Demons!"K.W.Kesler was born in Ohio, has obtained degrees and certificates in Broadcasting, Communications, Parapsychology and Metaphysics, and he has worked for a variety of institutions and museums. He is known for his work in de-bunking a wide assortment of paranormal incidents and claims “common sense always is the best resolution to help in doing so.” He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Central Ohio and passes time by investigating paranormal incidents around the State and Country." 01:28:00sunshine10171noparanormal,ghosts,Survivor,occult,investigator"K.W.Kesler was born in Ohio, has obtained degrees and certificates in Broadcasting, Communications, Parapsychology and Metaphysics, and he has worked for a varhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/15/the-gillis-family-survived-the-perfect-stormSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/15/the-gillis-family-survived-the-perfect-storm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/15/the-gillis-family-survived-the-perfect-stormSun, 15 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMTThe Gillis Family Survived "The Perfect Storm!"Steve and Renee Gillis just celebrated their 13th anniversary and have 2 beautiful children.  Rachel is 5 years old and Judah will be 2 this August.  "Perfect Storm" is a great way to describe what happened to this family.  Their youngest child, Judah, was born with a cleft palate and a connective tissue disorder called Pierre Robin Syndrome.  Steve had just transitioned from a staff position at a local church to start a non profit for orphans when Judah arrived.  And, then their world came to a screeching halt.  Our son's life was in jeopardy because he was choking on his tongue sometimes up to 7X a day and Renee was having major complications when we returned from the hospital.  This is certainly a story of how one family has emerged from the darkness of terrible storm and has come out on the other side.  Now, they want to tell their story in hopes of helping others. www.patchourplanet.org 00:59:00sunshine10171noFaith,Miracles,Medical,Survivors,HealingSteve and Renee Gillis just celebrated their 13th anniversary and have 2 beautiful children.  Rachel is 5 years old and Judah will be 2 this August.  "Perfect Shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/01/queen-afi-gaston-and-her-mission-to-battle-domestic-violenceSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/01/queen-afi-gaston-and-her-mission-to-battle-domestic-violence/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/04/01/queen-afi-gaston-and-her-mission-to-battle-domestic-violenceSun, 01 Apr 2012 20:00:00 GMTQueen Afi Gaston and her mission to battle Domestic Violence   Queen Afi (Ah'phee) Gaston was born in Washington DC. She is the proud mother of two children. Gaston has volunteered for Child Advocate for Abused & Neglected Children in PG County, the Calvary & Pathways Women’s Shelter in Washington D.C. and the Women’s Correctional Facility in Jessup MD.  Gaston is an active member of the Negro Women’s Council & Polices, Washington DC. and was privileged to have served with WPFW Radio Station. Gaston is also an active member of Johnson Memorial Baptist Church in Washington DC; Reverend Dr. Henry A. Gaston is the residing Pastor.  Gaston serves as the coordinator for the Domestic Violence Program.   Gaston is the Founder of Domestic Violence Wears Many Tags Organization (DVWMT) based in Washington DC and Tagged with Johnson Memorial Baptist Church located in Southeast Washington DC Awareness. DVWMT meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month and are informative and educational in-person group sessions. Gaston is an active advocate and motivational speaker on Domestic Violence.   The fight is not just between a man and women. Gaston is the host of “DVWMT’s an internet talk show” on every 3rd Thursday of the month; www.talkshoe.com/afigaston. It is important that Gaston gets the word out to as many people as she can so the cycle of abuse can be broken.   Gaston is a “Pro-Active” advocate for reaching out to the nation to educate and encourage those who are living and have lived with domestic violence.  She works with children, men and women and willing to lend a helping hand to all those in need. Gaston knows her life was spared to be used for God’s work and has accepted the long journey to be a servant to God. 01:00:00sunshine10171noDomestic violence,advocacy,abuse,victim,healingQueen Afi (Ah'phee) Gaston was born in Washington DC. She is the proud mother of two children. Gaston has volunteered for Child Advocate for Abused & Neglechttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/25/lisa-espich-joins-us-to-discuss-soaring-above-co-addictionSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/25/lisa-espich-joins-us-to-discuss-soaring-above-co-addiction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/25/lisa-espich-joins-us-to-discuss-soaring-above-co-addictionSun, 25 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMTLisa Espich joins us to discuss "Soaring above Co-Addiction"Todays show is going to be very educational and even if its not "you" that has experienced an addiction Lisa will share how the effects of a loved ones addiction can result in long term effects as well as the addict. She shares her experiences and how she dealt with it in her true story Novel, Lisa Espich is married to a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. After nearly two decades of living through the turbulence of an addictive relationship, she created a plan to gain back control of her life. She discovered, through the process of making her own improvements, that her husband began to make positive changes as well. Eventually, he admitted himself into treatment, and they are now enjoying a healthy marriage (over six years clean). Learning from her own family's survival, She is now passionate about helping other families to overcome the devastating effects of addiction. 00:36:00sunshine10171noAuthor,Addiction,Recovery,Co-addiction,FamilyTodays show is going to be very educational and even if its not "you" that has experienced an addiction Lisa will share how the effects of a loved ones addictiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/18/teresa-comes-back-to-share-theres-a-fine-lineSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/18/teresa-comes-back-to-share-theres-a-fine-line/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/18/teresa-comes-back-to-share-theres-a-fine-lineSun, 18 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMTTeresa comes back to share "Theres a fine line" The subject of the book covers more than one issue; it’s a true story that ranges over a period of many years. It covers the first married years of my mother’s life, and the abuse she received from my now deceased father. The hardship she found within her life in so many ways, no one should have ever had to go through, but sadly it just seemed to follow her around. Some years later she remarried, but unfortunately this union would tear her once more into tiny pieces. She would see everything slipping away from her. Was her husband really having an affair with her daughter? It seemed to her that was the case, why would he lie? It would see the breakdown of her complete family unit, scattered to the wind without care. I would spend many years within the mental health care system; in fact I am still under their care umbrella. I would move from a heterosexual relationship and into a lesbian relationship. Totally at a loss of understanding anything They say the good die young, or that they were too good for this world. Well both proverbs to my mind sit well whenever I think of her. To this day I stand in awe of the person I was so proud to call my mum. It’s a story that needs to be told for that fact alone. www.Teresajoyce.com 01:02:00sunshine10171noAbuse,mental health,Author,Book,sex abuseThe subject of the book covers more than one issue; it’s a true story that ranges over a period of many years. It covers the first married years of my mother’shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/11/tom-t-moore-how-requesting-benevolent-outcomes-can-be-usedSpiritualityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/11/tom-t-moore-how-requesting-benevolent-outcomes-can-be-used/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/11/tom-t-moore-how-requesting-benevolent-outcomes-can-be-usedSun, 11 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMTTom T Moore How requesting Benevolent Outcomes can be used Tom T. Moore is an author, speaker, and is in the entertainment business, where for the last 25 years he has been president and CEO of his own international motion picture and TV program distribution business, based in Dallas, Texas. During this time, he has co-executive produced several movies and TV shows, and has traveled extensively as part of his business duties to international film markets held in Cannes, France, Milan, Italy, Los Angeles, California and Budapest, Hungary. He brings a keen knowledge of how requesting Benevolent Outcomes can be used in both business affairs and in one’s personal life, and relates many personal stories regarding these requests. He says that in requesting Benevolent Outcomes for over the past fourteen years has resulted in leading a gentler, less stressful, and less fearful life—The Gentle Way! 00:46:00sunshine10171noAngels,Spirituality,religion,Author,BooksTom T. Moore is an author, speaker, and is in the entertainment business, where for the last 25 years he has been president and CEO of his own international mohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/04/tracy-shares-her-testimony-trauma-to-triumph-to-godSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/04/tracy-shares-her-testimony-trauma-to-triumph-to-god/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/03/04/tracy-shares-her-testimony-trauma-to-triumph-to-godSun, 04 Mar 2012 21:00:00 GMTTracy shares her Testimony, Trauma to Triumph, to GodTracy is a published author or 'God Is Always There', that traces her life and victories from childhood through adulthood and the peace she found in God. She shares riveting stories about her marriage, or trials, triumphs, frustrations, and successes of raising a very unorthodox family of yours, mine and ours. She is loves life and laughter but has also walked roads of fear, despair, and grief. An everyday person, with flaws and quirks, and the tendency to wonder at times if she’s making a difference at all. She teaches bible studies, adult sunday school, teaches at women conferences, and garnered speaking engagements in the states and as far as Uganda, Africa and Honduras. She founded Mercy and Grace Ministries in hopes to help all who God sends her way. www.mercyandgraceministries.comTightly in His Grip,Tracy Lewis 00:17:00sunshine10171noinspirational,Faith,Ministry,Author,survivorTracy is a published author or 'God Is Always There', that traces her life and victories from childhood through adulthood and the peace she found in God. She shhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/19/rebel-brown-her-true-story-thriving-on-the-other-sideBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/19/rebel-brown-her-true-story-thriving-on-the-other-side/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/19/rebel-brown-her-true-story-thriving-on-the-other-sideSun, 19 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMTRebel Brown, her true story, "Thriving on the other side" Best selling business author, speaker and consultant for over 22 years.  My career has always been positive - yet my personal life has been a roller coaster of really tough experiences - especially wrt betrayal by those I trust. At the age of 49  I went into treatment for PSTD after 8 solid years of caretaking - my mom with a  stroke, my dad with cancer and then my ex with AIDS (he was given 2 months to live - we saved him and he is now HEALED and a walking Miracle. Tok 3 years and was worth every moment).   Needless to say - I was exhausted and had every reason to have PSTD. But THATS not my story.... 2 weeks into  therapy I recovered memories of Torture at the hands of my dad and his mom - from the time i was 4 until I was 14.  Anytime I wasn't perfect (and their definition changed) they hurt me - from sexual abuse to physical and emotional torture - in the cellar where they had a chamber built.  Nothing short of SICK.  They even left me in a well overnight with the lid on to force me to "submit" to them.  Talk about having your entire life pulled out from under you.....Today - 4 years later  - I am on the Other Side and moving into a new world, a new career focus and a new me.  Im starting to create programs that will leverage my learning to help others like me - kids and women and anyone who has ever been powerless in the face of others.... Im manifesting as I write - and so excited about the future of sharing and healing!!! Here's my blog about the journey - Im now writing the book.  And I know my Purpose is to share my story and help others like me to find their path - to THRIVING on the Other Side www.rebelbrown.com 00:53:00sunshine10171nosexual abuse,Rebel brown,survivor,abuse,psychologyBest selling business author, speaker and consultant for over 22 years.  My career has always been positive - yet my personal life has been a roller coaster ofhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/12/lynn-baber-has-a-fantastic-story-that-will-inspire-us-allDreamshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/12/lynn-baber-has-a-fantastic-story-that-will-inspire-us-all/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/12/lynn-baber-has-a-fantastic-story-that-will-inspire-us-allSun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMTLynn Baber has a fantastic story that will inspire us all! Lynn Baber Presently a director of Amazing Grays Ministry Lynn looks for opportunities to share God’s message of grace with as many people as possible through her books, articles, programs, and clinics. Lynn, her husband ‘Baber’, and their horses and dogs live in Parker County, Texas, the cutting horse capital of the world. What lessons I learned from marriage to a violent alcoholic. While I wouldn't want to repeat the experience I am thankful for both surviving and being blessed in the process. Since I am a Christian writer, you would be correct in assuming that I credit the grace of God for helping me make it from from there to here, and for the thirty years in between. He Came Looking for Me was released in September 2011. The book answers the question, "What do the story of an unwanted horse and the promise of a mansion in heaven have in common?" I know what it's like to be lost, defeated, hopeless, and willing to give suicide a try. I also know there is no such thing on this earth as a bottomless pit because I found the bottom. It's there and it's hard. The promise of hope is the subject of the book. 01:05:00sunshine10171nospiritual,christian,Author,survivor,abuseLynn Baber Presently a director of Amazing Grays Ministry Lynn looks for opportunities to share God’s message of grace with as many people as possible throughhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/05/search-for-happinessmy-journey-from-darkness-into-the-lightFamilyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/05/search-for-happinessmy-journey-from-darkness-into-the-light/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/02/05/search-for-happinessmy-journey-from-darkness-into-the-lightSun, 05 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMTSearch for Happiness:My Journey from Darkness into the LightThis is a feel good story of one man's life, my own. I felt compelled to write this to hopefully save many other people that suffer with this mental illness and the pain that I went through. I want everyone to know through reading this that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Today is not like the 1960's and 1970's when I grew up with it and one one talked about it. This books starts out at the very beginning giving you a history of his family and the problems encountered from day one of his life. It then take you on a roller coaster journey from first to twelfth grades, explaining all along the way the problems that I had with ADD and my parents thinking I had a reading problem in third grade. It also addresses behavioral issues that I exhibited. These were finally linked to the learning disorders, which resulted in depression in my later years. I sense that my parents are doing the best that they feel is right for me but I never get the help that I need and at thirteen as I enter my teen years it starts going down hill like a snowball. I got into smoking and drugs to get the acceptance that I thought I needed. I end up with a very real self esteem problems and start going to therapists at the age of fifteen and will continue to go on and off ever since. Suffering with ADD, I continuously start projects and never finish them. I move back and forth between the East and West coast looking for that something that is actually right within my grasp if I only looked inside. http://www.51061.authorworld.com/ 00:31:00sunshine10171noDepression,abuse,psychology,mental health,BooksThis is a feel good story of one man's life, my own. I felt compelled to write this to hopefully save many other people that suffer with this mental illness andhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/29/teresa-shares-her-life-book-theres-a-fine-linePsychologyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/29/teresa-shares-her-life-book-theres-a-fine-line/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/29/teresa-shares-her-life-book-theres-a-fine-lineSun, 29 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMTTeresa shares her life & book, in "Theres a fine line" The subject of the book covers more than one issue; it’s a true story that ranges over a period of many years. It covers the first married years of my mother’s life, and the abuse she received from my now deceased father. The hardship she found within her life in so many ways, no one should have ever had to go through, but sadly it just seemed to follow her around. Some years later she remarried, but unfortunately this union would tear her once more into tiny pieces. She would see everything slipping away from her. Was her husband really having an affair with her daughter? It seemed to her that was the case, why would he lie? It would see the breakdown of her complete family unit, scattered to the wind without care. I would spend many years within the mental health care system; in fact I am still under their care umbrella. I would move from a heterosexual relationship and into a lesbian relationship. Totally at a loss of understanding anything They say the good die young, or that they were too good for this world. Well both proverbs to my mind sit well whenever I think of her. To this day I stand in awe of the person I was so proud to call my mum. It’s a story that needs to be told for that fact alone.   00:32:00sunshine10171noDomestic Violence,abuse,Book,Author,mental healthThe subject of the book covers more than one issue; it’s a true story that ranges over a period of many years. It covers the first married years of my mother’shttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/22/author-diane-tegarden-shares-how-to-escape-abuseBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/22/author-diane-tegarden-shares-how-to-escape-abuse/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/22/author-diane-tegarden-shares-how-to-escape-abuseSun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMTAuthor, "Diane Tegarden" shares "How to escape Abuse" I've lived through being raped, being physically abused by my father and ex-husband, and I know what it's like to be picked on because of my diminutive size (was mugged by two women who were strangers!) I wrote a book that helps women escape a battering spouse, something that isn't easy to do. It gives step by step instructions on how to leave without getting yourself killed. I'm living proof it can be done.00:59:00sunshine10171noDefense,Book,Author,Domestic Violence,AbuseI've lived through being raped, being physically abused by my father and ex-husband, and I know what it's like to be picked on because of my diminutive size (wahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/15/tina-discusses-her-battle-with-cancerHealthhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/15/tina-discusses-her-battle-with-cancer/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2012/01/15/tina-discusses-her-battle-with-cancerSun, 15 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMTTina Discusses her battle with Cancer Tina was told by the Doctor that she would not live and 9 years later she is grateful to be alive. Tina is an example of what a true Survivor is and we applaud her for sharing her story and experiences with our listeners. 00:57:00sunshine10171noCancer,Survivor,addiction,Recovery,PrisonerTina was told by the Doctor that she would not live and 9 years later she is grateful to be alive. Tina is an example of what a true Survivor is and we applauhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/11/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmSelf Helphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/11/no-longer-silent-book-to-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/11/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmSun, 11 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMTThe very church she trusted, betrayed herTaylor will share her testimony of how the Lord brought her through psychological abuse. As a teenager my parents put her in a "private christian boarding school." she was enrolled in the school because she had gotten mixed in with the wrong crowd. The school's senior pastor promised a place of healing and peace when she arrived... Little did she know that God's name had been forged on this so -called ministry. 01:01:00sunshine10171noCourage,family,Abuse,book,survivorTaylor will share her testimony of how the Lord brought her through psychological abuse. As a teenager my parents put her in a "private christian boarding schoohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/04/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmTelevisionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/04/no-longer-silent-book-to-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/12/04/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmSun, 04 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMTSally finally decides to end the abuse from her own family You WONT want to miss the episode this Sunday! Tune in to hear our special guest!! Sally will share for the very first time what made this middle aged women decide to put an end to the abus and stop playing the hurtful game dance that her own family continued to put her through. 01:00:00sunshine10171noMovie,donate,Feature Film Production,books,abuse survivorYou WONT want to miss the episode this Sunday! Tune in to hear our special guest!! Sally will share for the very first time what made this middle aged women dechttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/11/20/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmTelevisionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/11/20/no-longer-silent-book-to-film/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/survivors/2011/11/20/no-longer-silent-book-to-filmSun, 20 Nov 2011 21:00:00 GMTSurvivors   Join us next week, November 27, 2011 at 4:00 pm for our next episode of Survivors. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! 00:11:00sunshine10171noMovie,donate,sexual abuse,books,abuse survivorJoin us next week, November 27, 2011 at 4:00 pm for our next episode of Survivors. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!