For over 20 years, Abbey survived what most people can’t imagine: a marriage defined by physical abuse, emotional trauma, mental manipulation, financial control, and the devastating pain of being cut off from her children.

Across this two-part series, Abbey tells the story of how abuse slowly becomes your normal, how isolation becomes a weapon, and what it really takes to leave a partner who has controlled your life since your teens.

This episode dives deep into the realities of domestic violence, trauma bonding, coercive control, and the long road to healing on the other side.

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Trigger Warning

This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, physical abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, financial abuse, and parental alienation. Listener discretion is advised.

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Resources & Support

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, you are not alone.

Here are resources that may help:

National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.)

Call: 1-800-799-7233

Text: START to 88788

www.thehotline.org

Love Is Respect (for teens & young adults)

www.loveisrespect.org

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

www.ncadv.org

RAINN (Sexual Abuse & Assault Support)

www.rainn.org

If you need international resources, you can search:

“Domestic violence hotline” + your country.