Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2755

Tonight's special guest is Jillian Coburn from Lago Vista, Texas, an abuse survivor and author of the memoir 'My Ugly Truth: Life Beyond Abuse'. When Jillian was 18 and unexpectedly got pregnant, her life changed. With little support from the baby’s father, a pill habit to feed, Jillian soon found herself in a cycle of addiction, psychological, and physical abuse. In the years following, she went from one bad relationship to the next. Eventually, she found her saving grace in her Catholic faith, her husband Lonnie and her children, and her determination to stay clean. 'My Ugly Truth: Life Beyond Abuse' is a riveting story, about not just the social and emotional realities of addiction, but also the monetary and opportunity costs of single parenthood and the secret lives of abusers and the abused who live to tell their stories. Jillian is an entrepreneur, a two-time published author (the other book is a cook book, 'Spicy, Cajon Love'), an activist and advocate, an inventor, outdoorswoman, wife and mother of three. She is a co-owner of NOLA Prestige Electric, a women/minority/disabled veteran-based contracting company. Jillian was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of SCSA, and serves on a committee where she and her colleagues recently triumphed, passing Bill 492, allowing victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse to have their day in court. The Statue of Limitations has been completely eliminated, and there is a three year retro (look-back window), which now covers all survivors and victims.