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EPISODE 7 | The Silent Poison and the Fight to Breathe:
In this episode, I’m telling the truth most people never hear. The kind that lives behind closed doors and quiet smiles. The kind of abuse that destroys you from the inside out long before anyone realizes something is wrong.
This isn’t a story about “just leaving.”
It’s about what happens when you survive something that should have killed you, and then spend years trying to make sense of the pieces left behind.
I talk about the night I almost didn’t make it out, the decade of fallout that rewired my entire nervous system, and the relationship that felt like a soul-level connection but ended up breaking me deeper than anything before it.
This episode goes into the real aftermath — the panic, the numbness, the drinking, the self-doubt, the gaslighting you do to yourself because the world refuses to believe your story. It’s the truth about trauma bonding, emotional abuse, and what chronic trauma actually does to your body and your mind.
If you’ve ever felt unseen, disbelieved, or blamed for the pain you didn’t cause, you’re not alone.
If you’ve ever questioned your own memories because someone trained you to, you’re not crazy.
If you’ve ever left abuse and wondered why everything still hurt afterward, this episode will make you feel understood.
This is what survival really looks like.
And this is what healing actually feels like.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of abuse, trauma, and mental health struggles that may be distressing or activating for some listeners. Please listen with care.
Resources for Support
Abuse doesn’t discriminate—and neither do the resources that can help. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.): 800-799-7233 | thehotline.org
(Free, confidential support for anyone in an abusive relationship—women, men, LGBTQIA+, teens, and more)
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 800-656-HOPE | rainn.org
(24/7 support for sexual assault survivors of all genders)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (U.S.) for immediate, free support from trained crisis counselors
1in6 (for male survivors of sexual trauma): 1in6.org
(Support, therapy, and group resources specifically for men)
Male Survivor: malesurvivor.org
(Education, peer support, and healing spaces for men who have experienced sexual abuse)
BetterHelp or Open Path Collective:
Online, low-cost therapy options for all genders
International Directory:
therapyroute.com or womensupportproject.co.uk
(Global support lists for emotional abuse, trauma, and domestic violence)
Visit my website: lindsay-michele.com
Follow on Instagram: @downtherabbithole.lm
All my Links: https://linktr.ee/downtherabbithole.lm
❤️ You are not alone.
#healing #traumarecovery #selflove #mentalhealth #resilience #lifecoach #inspiration #empowerment #narcissisticabuse #mindfulness #emotionalhealing
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By Lindsay-MicheleEPISODE 7 | The Silent Poison and the Fight to Breathe:
In this episode, I’m telling the truth most people never hear. The kind that lives behind closed doors and quiet smiles. The kind of abuse that destroys you from the inside out long before anyone realizes something is wrong.
This isn’t a story about “just leaving.”
It’s about what happens when you survive something that should have killed you, and then spend years trying to make sense of the pieces left behind.
I talk about the night I almost didn’t make it out, the decade of fallout that rewired my entire nervous system, and the relationship that felt like a soul-level connection but ended up breaking me deeper than anything before it.
This episode goes into the real aftermath — the panic, the numbness, the drinking, the self-doubt, the gaslighting you do to yourself because the world refuses to believe your story. It’s the truth about trauma bonding, emotional abuse, and what chronic trauma actually does to your body and your mind.
If you’ve ever felt unseen, disbelieved, or blamed for the pain you didn’t cause, you’re not alone.
If you’ve ever questioned your own memories because someone trained you to, you’re not crazy.
If you’ve ever left abuse and wondered why everything still hurt afterward, this episode will make you feel understood.
This is what survival really looks like.
And this is what healing actually feels like.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of abuse, trauma, and mental health struggles that may be distressing or activating for some listeners. Please listen with care.
Resources for Support
Abuse doesn’t discriminate—and neither do the resources that can help. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.): 800-799-7233 | thehotline.org
(Free, confidential support for anyone in an abusive relationship—women, men, LGBTQIA+, teens, and more)
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 800-656-HOPE | rainn.org
(24/7 support for sexual assault survivors of all genders)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (U.S.) for immediate, free support from trained crisis counselors
1in6 (for male survivors of sexual trauma): 1in6.org
(Support, therapy, and group resources specifically for men)
Male Survivor: malesurvivor.org
(Education, peer support, and healing spaces for men who have experienced sexual abuse)
BetterHelp or Open Path Collective:
Online, low-cost therapy options for all genders
International Directory:
therapyroute.com or womensupportproject.co.uk
(Global support lists for emotional abuse, trauma, and domestic violence)
Visit my website: lindsay-michele.com
Follow on Instagram: @downtherabbithole.lm
All my Links: https://linktr.ee/downtherabbithole.lm
❤️ You are not alone.
#healing #traumarecovery #selflove #mentalhealth #resilience #lifecoach #inspiration #empowerment #narcissisticabuse #mindfulness #emotionalhealing