Raelin Saindon is a childhood abuse survivor and shares her story in this week’s episode. She did not only lose her step-father, but she lost her entire extended family as well, while her sister; who did not experience the same abuse, got to keep her family. Raelin shares how she has been able to heal from her deep wounds and be an inspiration to others in the work that she does. 

 

Key Takeaways:

• Raelin shares a bit of her story and her experience with grief. 
• Unfortunately, Raelin was sexually abused by her step-father for several years. She didn’t want to get him in trouble. 
• Raelin finally confessed what was happening to her and it was traumatizing. She stopped going over to his house, but her younger sister still went. Raelin couldn’t believe they would allow her to still see this man. 
• Raelin ended up losing her extended family, who she was close with, because of her confession. 
• How did Raelin heal and grow from this?
• No matter what we go through, our life doesn’t end. We are stronger than we think.
• Raelin shares a story of her friend whose son took his own life and she was the one who found him.
• We feel so much guilt for being the one that gets to live and carry on. 
• What advice does Raelin have for someone who has experienced deep childhood wounds?
• The more you bottle it up, the more it hurts you and the others around you. 

 

Resources:

Raelinsaindon.com

Raelin’s Facebook group

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl