Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 1323

Tonight's special guest is Lakeisha Smith from Rochester, New York, a child abuse survivor and returning NAASCA family member. "Everything we do and go through is for a reason. We may not know what those reasons are but we are not the ultimate decision makers...GOD is," she writes. "I am trying my hand at it all. I look forward to pursing my dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur. As long as God is with me, nothing can stop me! Its just a matter of time, hard work, and dedication before it becomes a reality." Molested as a child by her father (her mother didn't want to hear about it), Lakeisha withdrew inside herself, keeping the secret. Eventually she sought help was given an understanding that she still has today .. that the sexual abuse was not her fault, and not her mother's fault either. Lakeisha has produced a couple autobiographical "My Childhood Story" YouTube videos. She writes, "My childhood story is an autobiographical documentary about my unfortunate experience with child molestation. This documentary is a brief insight on how child molestation affected my life and how I have moved past that point in my life with the purpose to help others." Lakeisha has appeared on Sirius XM's Sway in The Morning radio show and on many other local and national platforms. "I would love to take part [on our talk show] and tell my story to help others." And she continues, "It is going to be very helpful with my advocacy efforts along with information that I currently have. My interest in CSA comes as a result of my unfortunate experience as a child." Check out her BLOG.