Tag: sexual abuse

I had lost hope that I’d ever stay sober or heal from trauma. But my hope was restored when I admitted I couldn’t do it alone.

When I was daignosed with PTSD, it was like all my feelings were put into a blender and turned on high with the top off.

After sharing my story of past abuse, I was finally getting some help. Then something happened that changed everything.

I finally told someone about the abuse after keeping it a secret for 23 years. It didn’t go how I expected.

The longer I went where I was doing what I didn’t want to be doing, the more I felt helpless to change.

The dark secret of abuse distorted how I saw myself as a teenager and led to increased drug use and hating my body.

My symptoms of abuse from childhood included feeling guilt and shame, stomach aches, nausea, and addiction.

Are you an artistic type who’s gone through trauma? This podcast is for you! I’m sharing my story of trauma and things I’ve done to heal and find sobriety.