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S23 E20: WCN Presents: [John Callas] When the Rain Stops

2025/6/26

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John Callas: 我经历了充满创伤的童年，包括父亲早逝、在恶劣环境中长大以及在军校遭受虐待。这些经历让我感到被抛弃和迷失，我开始变得行为不端，并与人发生冲突。在军校里，我不仅要忍受严苛的纪律和体罚，还要面对同学的欺凌和性侵犯。我曾多次试图逃离，甚至想结束自己的生命。然而，在绝望之际，我遇到了许多帮助我的人，包括我的老师、教练和朋友。他们给了我支持和鼓励，帮助我找到了发泄愤怒的出口，并重新建立了自信。通过体育运动、数学和戏剧，我逐渐找到了自己的价值和方向。最终，我决定面对自己的过去，并写下了我的故事，希望能够帮助其他遭受过类似经历的人。我意识到，治愈创伤需要时间和勇气，但只要我们不放弃，就一定能够找到属于自己的光明。 John Callas: 我认为，在治愈的道路上，最重要的是要学会原谅自己。我曾经对那些伤害过我的人充满怨恨，但我意识到，只有放下过去的包袱，才能真正地向前走。我也学会了接受自己的情绪，并勇敢地表达出来。过去，我总是压抑自己的感受，但现在我知道，拥有情感并不是一件坏事。通过与治疗师的交流、写作和与朋友的倾诉，我逐渐释放了内心的痛苦，并找到了内心的平静。我相信，每个人都有能力战胜创伤，只要我们愿意寻求帮助，并相信自己能够变得更好。

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John Callas recounts his difficult childhood, marked by the loss of his father, an abusive school environment, and the trauma of being sent to military school at age 12. He describes his feelings of abandonment and the challenges he faced adjusting to military life.

Early loss of father at age 3.
Abusive school environments.
Sent to military school at age 12.
Experiences of abandonment and betrayal.

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*Content Warning: child abuse, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, bullying, harassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and murder.

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John Callas is a writer, director, and producer with an extensive list of projects including his six novels, the television show Bobby's World, and much more. His career began in the mid-seventies, and offered John a creative outlet after a very tumultuous childhood. From losing his father at a young age to surviving highly abusive school environments, He joins us today to share all that came next for him after publicly disclosing his difficult childhood, and releasing a memoir that was fifty years-in-the-making. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of John's time, energy, and creativity in curating healing.

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John’s Amazon Author Page

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When The Rain Stops by John Callas

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John’s IMDB

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What Came Next

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