In this episode, we discuss what it feels like when you come to the realization that your parents have been abusive (whether they meant to be or not).For me, it was like the death of hope. I read this term in an article one day and it hit the

My Father: From Protector, to My Mothers Enabler and Echo

Mar 10th, 2020 24m 46s

In this episode, we explicitly discuss the different roles that the other parent or less abusive parent can play for both you and the abusive parent. I feel like I have experienced the death of my father and he has not died yet. I grieve my da

My Cousin Sexually Abused me and by PARENTS DID NOTHING

Mar 7th, 2020 39m 56s

My parents knew about my sexual abuse and they did nothing. My parents were aware of my sexual abuse. They found journals that I had written as a child. They did nothing. We all pretended like they were unaware. My mother questioned me one ti

Financial Abuse and the Hostage situation

Mar 7th, 2020 30m 36s

Most people consider abuse to be emotional and/or physical. There is such a thing as financial abuse in which you are financially dependent on the abuser, the abuser creates a financial crisis for you, or controls your money. Abuse may also uti

Dependency and Help = Control

Mar 5th, 2020 29m 49s

In this episode, we discuss:How abusive parents can shape you to be dependent on them so that you need to rely on them or gain their approval before making life choices How help is not always conditional, but a tool to control you through

My Very Normal Toxic Upbringing

Mar 4th, 2020 40m 53s

MY CHILDHOOD WAS HEALTHY AND NORMAL... or so I thoughtI thought, like so many of you listening, that I had a very normal childhood. I considered myself one of the lucky ones. I was constantly being reminded of how good I had it and how grate

Why the Hell Are You Talking About This?

Mar 4th, 2020 17m 10s

I have two abusive parents.And... I am not the only one. There are so many adult children with abusive parents and it is detrimental to our quality of life, our mental health and it affects so many different avenues of our life. It feels unfa