In this episode, Mags interviews Carrie—the content manager and editor for SwanWaters. 

*Trigger Warning: detailed description of religious abuse and mention of self-harm

Carrie is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner rape, and the former member of a Pentecostal Christian cult. She joined the SwanWaters team in 2017, and talks with Mags about her painful past and healing journey.

Main Take-Aways 

• When you leave an abuser/abusive situation, you need to be prepared for the fact that the aftermath can have material consequences

• The aftermath of leaving an abuser/abusive situation can often be as bad as the abuse itself—the main difference being that when you leave, things will eventually get better 

• "You can't get better in the same environment where you got sick." - Unknown

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