067 – Part Of The Gift Has Been The Work I’ve Done On Myself
Christie was a shy child who wanted to participate in activities but held herself back from engaging. It wasn’t until she was an adult when her adopted brother unexpectedly suggested that Christie might want to search that their mother shared her adoption information. When she found her birth father, he openly acknowledged their relation and explained he and her birth mother would have been very young parents with no parents of their own. He introduced Christie to her birth mother, and the women took it slow getting to know and trust one another. The biggest reunion surprise for Christie was realizing she wasn’t as well-adjusted about adoption as she thought. Her reunions uncovered buried emotions that have plagued her since childhood, but she’s putting in the work to heal herself. The blog post Christie references is: https://adultadopteesupport.blogspot.com/2014/01/am-i-blood-or-am-i-water.html Read Full TranscriptChristine: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/-nSkCR_tMV0ToLYmndtFFSZo3xNDkpdw6KOpyl7m5Ep02Njmz9sZsMzoC0Y6z57DTVHhkttj6OkTUKmh1jpLZ66F8gY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=4.91 (00:04) That was the essence of what I grew up with, this feeling, this and not anything that my parents put on me. It was me putting on myself and from such a young age, I don’t even recall it happening, that I have felt ashamed of being adopted, that I knew that I wasn’t worthy of being kept, you know, so I’ve done a lot of work and it’s really profoundly changed me as a person. Voices: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/-nSkCR_tMV0ToLYmndtFFSZo3xNDkpdw6KOpyl7m5Ep02Njmz9sZsMzoC0Y6z57DTVHhkttj6OkTUKmh1jpLZ66F8gY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=35.91 (00:35) Who am I? Who am I? Am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Damon: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/-nSkCR_tMV0ToLYmndtFFSZo3xNDkpdw6KOpyl7m5Ep02Njmz9sZsMzoC0Y6z57DTVHhkttj6OkTUKmh1jpLZ66F8gY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=47.19 (00:47) This is who am I really a podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members. I’m Damon Davis, and on today’s show is Christie. She called me from Rocklin, California, a suburb of Sacramento. christie tells the story of being a shy child who wanted to participate in activities, but she held herself back from engaging. It wasn’t until she was an adult were her adopted Brother unexpectedly suggested that Kristi might want to search that her mother shared her adoption information with her. When she found her birth father. He openly acknowledged their relation and explained to the complexities of their situation as young parents Long ago. He introduced Christie to her birth mother and the women took it slow getting to know and trust one another. This is Christie’s journey…. Damon: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/-nSkCR_tMV0ToLYmndtFFSZo3xNDkpdw6KOpyl7m5Ep02Njmz9sZsMzoC0Y6z57DTVHhkttj6OkTUKmh1jpLZ66F8gY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=100.441 (01:40) christie was born in the early 1960s in San Diego, California. Her adoptive parents took her home from the hospital when she was three days old. She always knew she was... Support this podcast
