I received an email with this discussion topic: Good morning, Jodie – I thought of a topic for discussion: the process of deciding to break ties with family of origin. When I was in that process I wished there were resources to help me - resources that weren’t just full of anger and contempt. So, I’d like to share my journey a bit to try to help others who might be considering staying or going in terms of connections to

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Joanne Hall Crafton joins me to discuss grieve. She lost her husband over six months ago unexpectedly. We explore who we as children of childhood tragedy navigate these waters today. Of discussion veres of in many directions. It was a joy to have her.

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Living through childhood sexual trauma and rape leaves children with the inability to process there environment, the surroundings, culture and family they find themselves. Given to silence, our bodies create and try to release our trauma. Body tremors, leg pains, night terrors! All to try to tell someone we need help. We discuss this and much more.

I read a blog journal about the cost of delaying my healing journey.

What about suicide?

Dissociation is a childhood friend to victims of childhood sexual abuse. We chat about that here. Listen to the entire episode.

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