013: How Do You Survive the Family That Broke You? An Interview with Tim Webb

This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, physical and sexual abuse, emotional manipulation, neglect, addiction, and the loss of loved ones. Some topics may be disturbing or triggering for listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

How do you overcome a childhood filled with abuse, fear, and dysfunction? Can you forgive the people who hurt you most? And how do you move forward when the scars of your past never completely disappear?

In this episode of Questions At Midnight, Jeremiah Smith sits down with Tim Webb for a deeply personal conversation about growing up in a broken and abusive household, the lasting effects of childhood trauma, and the journey toward forgiveness, healing, and faith.

Tim shares memories of a childhood marked by physical and sexual abuse, complicated family relationships, and moments of both suffering and happiness. He reflects on the influence of his grandfather, the tragic losses of his brother and sister, and the struggles with anxiety and emotional trauma that followed him into adulthood.

We also explore how Tim’s understanding of Jesus Christ transformed his life, the difference between believing in God and truly trusting Him, and how forgiveness doesn’t necessarily mean forgetting or excusing the past.

Now a husband, father, grandfather, and mechanical engineer, Tim shares how he built a life and family of his own despite the circumstances of his upbringing. He also discusses his upcoming book, Junkyard Heroes, and his desire to use his experiences to encourage and serve others.

Throughout our conversation, we examine difficult questions about suffering, God’s grace, the lasting effects of trauma, and what it really means to survive.

This is a conversation about broken families, painful memories, forgiveness, redemption, and finding hope through faith in Jesus Christ, even when the scars remain.