WARNING: This episode contains conversations about domestic violence, abortion, suicide and drug use.

Alana was in her early 20's when she met the guy at work that would become her longterm boyfriend.

They fell in love quickly, moved in together after a year and from the outside things looked totally fine. 

Behind closed doors, however, the relationship was full of emotional, financial and physical abuse, arguments that would last until 4am, infidelity, drug binges and alcohol abuse on his part. Just when Alana thought that the nightmare she was living couldn't get any worse, she found out she had accidentally fallen pregnant. 

All names have been changed and some details have been left out intentionally as to not identify this woman. 

Resources: 

Domestic Violence: https://www.respect.gov.au/services/

Pregnancy Termination: https://www.mariestopes.org.au

Crisis Support: https://www.lifeline.org.au