Trauma Stories
By James H Burns
Trauma StoriesOct 07, 2020
Catholic School 1960
This episode is not about faith it's more about the experiences that many people had going to a Catholic School during the 50's and 60's. Talking was sin and had to be given up for lent. There was no rank and file on behavior and all conduct was treated as if it continued you would be in prison by the age of 18. Listen in as I describe some my own personal trauma as a Catholic School student during the 60's and how I worked for a lifetime to realize that mistakes were okay and how I had to change my perception of God. If you have a story that you would like to share please email me at the address below. Also please listen to my other podcast, Anti Bullying 101. When you have the time please visit The Bully Proof Classroom for some excellent resources during this time of virtual learning. This Trauma Stories asks that you visit Patreon and contribute whatever you can as a listener to help with its support.
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The Rusty Nail
Kids will always make mistakes just because their kids. When parents withhold love and attention because of those mistakes it can produce anxiety, depression and stress within a child. Kids will always fight authority but loving parents know how to guide and direct their children and provide a moral compass for them to live by. This episode describes an event that occurred in my life that produced so much stress that I carried the emotions associated with it for years to come. Please listen and see if you can relate to this episode titled "The Rusty Nail." If you would like to share your story either in writing or interview please email me at traumastories1955@gmail.com. Also please listen to my other podcast, Anti Bullying 101 for tips and strategies on how to deal with bullying, abuse, harassment and domestic violence.
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The Family Table: Are You Kidding?
It never ceases to amaze me how we can believe that an actor/actress on a commercial is really the character he or she portrayed on a sitcom. Watching T.V. many years ago, Roseanne Barr was doing a commercial on about the importance of having dinner at the “family table.” So the commercial flashed back to her and John Goodman on a Roseanne episode sitting at the dinner table engaged in an argument which was supposed to be funny to the viewer. The point of the commercial was that it doesn’t matter what goes on at the family table as long as you have one.
As a kid, we had a family table. It was a war zone. I’m sure that many people can relate to my family table, and I am sick of calling it that, too. (What is this new term –family table- anyway?)In my house, the family table was more like the family zoo. That table produced more stress, anxiety, and tension and was the stage for more arguments and fights than one could image. That table produced more trauma and truly had an affect on me as an adult. It took some time but I started to recognize what that table was doing to me and my own family. Listen in as I tell my story of the trauma of the family table.
If you would like to share your story of trauma either in writing or interview send me an email at traumastories1955@gmail.com
Lotte Vesterli's Story
Lotte was severely bullied by her teachers and classmates almost from her first day in school. After years of suffering and not believing in herself, she discovered ways to change her life. Today she helps people to move forward after bullying, abuse, and other traumatic events.
Lotte is a trained Occupational Therapist with experience in cognitive dysfunction and has added many techniques to her repertoire. She has trained with Jack Canfield, is an NLP coach, and is one of the few with a master’s degree and trainer qualification in the RIM method to overcome traumatic stress. She runs her own business, is a popular speaker and trainer, and works with individuals and groups both in person and online all over the world. Lotte has written a new book titled "Life After Bullying." The book is available in all online book stores and you can click on the link below to be taken to her website. This is a true success story and as you listen always remember that there is hope and there is a life after bullying.
The Bath House
We wake up to PTSD as adults but often we are not aware of where it all started. My first experience with trauma came 60 years ago when I was 6. My father took me to Asbury Park NJ for some swimming and fun. Not quite, I was left in the bath house of the pool for hours as my dad told me to wait there. I didn't know what happened but later I discovered that he was drinking in the lounge. Many more things happened that day that you will hear about in the podcast. Childhood trauma can produce a wealth of adult conflict and misery. Depression and anxiety are just two conditions that I dealt with as an adult. But it all started at The Bath House in Asbury Park.
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