#23 Child Abuse Survivor Shares His Story

In this episode I talk to Joe Potosi who is the Author of the book titled "When The Dust Settled". Joe is also a child abuse survivor himself, and shares a little bit of his story with me.

Joe's Bio

I am a husband and a father of two sons. I have been in Christian ministry since 1997. Including a television program and radio for 12 years. Presently I am a Ambassador for NAASCA, Author and Motivational Speaker. I also work full-time at a local university as a custodian.

Ten years ago I started to journal about my childhood. Putting pen to paper was an escape for me and allowed me to tell the story of my life through my memories. What started as a simple journal became much more as I relived the abusive childhood I endured. The memories on the pages were vivid in my mind and writing them down was a way for me to stop being held hostage by my history of abuse. Writing was a way for me to let go of traumatic memories and gave me the strength and courage to forgive my tormentors. When I would write I would allow the stories that were vivid in my mind turn into words on paper. I found peace and a new sense of self and decided to organize these stories into an autobiography. I shared the stories with friends and families who encouraged me to write. I wrote initially to help myself, but what I have found is that there are so many others with similar experiences of abuse, violence and trauma that I now hope that my writing will inspire others to go from victim to survivor. Surviving does not mean forgetting; instead it means living and not allowing those who have abused me to rent space in my head. Learning and sharing this lesson may help others and that is why I write.

Book links

https://www.amazon.com/When-Dust-Settled-Joe-Potosi/dp/1545612978

https://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781545612972&HC_ISBN=

the-dust-settled-joe-potosi/1127045305

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-dust-settled-joe-potosi/1127045305

https://www.facebook.com/joe.potosi.969

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