Today's topic is the overuse and misuse of prescription medications on CSA survivors and victims. Today’s panel includes 2 former podcast guests: Michael Skinner & Robert Maniscalco

If you want to see the VIDEO version of this podcast, you can watch from either Spotify or Youtube.

Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.

More about the panelists:

Previous podcast interviews with Luke, Richard & Cranford (links to Spotify; contact info is within the show notes of each episode): 

• Episode 54 - Live Interview with Michael Skinner

• Episode 67 - Live Interview with Robert Maniscalco

Previous podcast episodes mentioned:  

• Episode 41 - ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences

• Free PDF on ACEs includes the test and what the results mean

• NPR Article on ACEs

• Wikipedia article on ACEs

• ACEs Too High article on ACEs

Other Links Mentioned:

• “Misdiagnosed and Over-Medicated” by Emily Larson - CPTSD Foundation

• Oprah's "200 Men Come Forward" television event is available to watch for FREE (as of 12/31/24) on Oprah.com: (FYI, auto-captioning is provided but they edit out ALL sexual terms with " **** ", even minor ones, making it hard to follow)

• Watch PART 1 here

• Watch PART 2 here (preview only - full episode is not available)

• TEXT SUMMARY of PART 2

• Darkness to Light (End Child Sexual Abuse)

• John Briere (Google Search)

• SUDS: Subjective Units of Distress Scale (Wikipedia; “on a scale of 0-10, how strong are you feeling ______”)

• Michael Skinner’s Surviving Spirit

• Mad in America

• Celebrate Recovery (faith-based 12-step group; links to website; local affiliates listed)

• Seneca the Younger (Wikipedia)

• De Tranquillitate Animi (Wikipedia;  “The tranquility of the mind”)

• Dialectical behavior therapy (Wikipedia)

• The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick J Carnes, PhD (Amazon)

Other Helpful Links:

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. (links to Amazon)

Mike Chapman’s links:

• Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE

• Info on Joining Husband Materials Academy (“HMA”; Paid)

• Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp

• Mike’s Website

• Schedule a free 30-minute Coaching Intro call with Mike

• Mike’s Story

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PolarLifeConsulting.com/live

Please Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests of this podcast are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them, their beliefs, or any entity they represent, by neither Mike Chapman nor Polar Life Consulting.

**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening. 

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