Well here we are....hosting our last Saturday Spotlight in 2016. Today's guest is not new. Jamila Battle has shared Treasures and Thoughts with us within the last couple of months and today we're getting a closer look into her book, From Abuse to Abundance....
My
dad was a talented and charismatic jazz musician, who everyone loved. On the
outside, my family’s life looked perfect. But what many didn’t realize is that
we actually lived in a prison. The windows to our home had metal bars that
were designed to keep me, my mother, brother and little sister caged in, along
with our family’s deepest darkest secrets. Bars on the windows, the phones were
tapped. We shared our house with rats and bats.
It
wasn’t uncommon for me to be bound with duct tape and beaten with wire. I
witnessed my mom get brutally beaten to a pulp and tied-up as my father smeared
a dead rat over her limp body, to terrify her.
Enduring
child abuse led to many other problems for me. After my abusive father fired a
partially loaded gun at my head on a thankfully empty chamber, followed by his
attempt to rape me, I finally called for help. I was removed from my home and
was placed in one toxic foster home after another.
Although
I escaped 14 years of childhood abuse, it followed me and sapped my joy and
creativity.
Decades
later, I realized two things
1.As
a kid, I became an expert at living with abuse and addiction, hiding it,
ignoring it and trying to cope with it on my own
2.As
an adult, I later became a doctor and realized the importance of reaching out
and discovered a great desire to help others overcome their pain of abuse and
addiction to become happy, productive, healthy and drug free.
It
was therapeutic to write and share my truth and the intimate bleeding story of
what was going on in my head in hopes that others will better understand what
they are going thru and those that they love.
My
confessions have resonated with others facing similar emotional challenges and
thus may give them hope and encouragement that they, too, can change their
lives for the better. It is one of my deepest wishes to provide perspective for
those who are suffering from trauma to help them create meaning and a new life.
Many
struggle to speak their truth and paint the picture of what past memories are
embed in their hearts. I want to help those bound by trauma turn their pain
into promise and purpose thru confession, compassion, love and forgiveness by
giving them a voice.
My
determination to overcome it, the struggle with long-term effects of abuse, and
finally getting my life of abundance, speaks volumes to the resilience of the
human spirit to overcome tragedy. Now as a doctor, witnessing these
terrible effects in our society, I have committed myself to do everything I can
to lift and help repair those people.
Partly
to heal myself and partly because I realized my mission, I focused my practice
on the 4 pillars of health: sleep, diet and exercise, addiction and meditation.
It
is my mission to not only increase functional awareness about abuse and
addiction for those who suffer in silence by giving them a voice, but also
raise this awareness for helping professionals, educators and parents.
Join me as I take you on a journey of Reboot, Repair,
Rebirth, through this #1 Amazon Bestselling Book and healing guide, from Abuse to Abundance…
Dr. Jamila Battle's heroic journey from debilitating childhood violence and abuse to attending some of the finest institutions in our country and becoming a renowned physician is nothing short of miraculous. Her tenacious perseverance has been marked by depression and breakdown, yet she still rose to triumph, and created a narrative to guide those who wish to take control of their own destiny.
Dr. Battle, is an award winning triple board certified physician, author, speaker and creator of "Reboot, Repair, Rebirth®". This innovative model aids those who are suffering to forgive themselves, so they can become fully integrated and capable of self-love. Reboot your soul by speaking your truth and ending the isolation. Repair by getting help and consciously healing your mind, heart and body. Celebrate your Rebirth as a wiser, loving and centered being. Live life abundantly. Visit www.drjbattle.com to learn more.
Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight and that you'll return next week for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlights.
Here's wishing you and yours the utmost of luck and God's blessings for a prosperous 2017!
Until next time, take care and God bless.
PamT
