TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains graphic content regarding family violence & childhood trauma.

In this episode I open up about my childhood experience with family violence and how it has impacted me later in life; particularly in intimate relationships and my attitude towards men. I discuss the many coping mechanisms that I developed as a shield of avoidance and protection. I also delve into how my trauma responses manifested in behaviour, decisions and some of my life choices. 

Confronting and speaking about this type of abuse and trauma isn’t easy, but you inevitably reach a point where you have no other choice if you want to be truly happy and heal.

I will end with this... “You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth and raging courage” - Alex Elle.

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