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Dec 2021
47m 45s

S10 E11: [Emily] Destroying People

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
About this episode

This week survivor Emily shares her story.

A few years ago, Emily had just purchased her first home and was moving in with her husband, Cody, and soon to be son. She was thrilled to finally have their forever home to start planting roots and raise their growing family. Almost a year later, Emily’s life blew up when she found that her husband had stolen her identity leaving her in complete financial and emotional ruin...and she was not the only one.

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Resources: 

For free mental health resources, please visit SomethingWasWrong.com/Resources 

Sources:

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Quick Guide: Economic and Financial Abuse, 2017 NCADV 600 Grant, Suite 750 Denver, Colorado 80203
 

The Mayo Clinic: Compulsive gambling By Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

 

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