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Dec 2019
1h 16m

Saarah & The Six Year Controlling Relati...

Abuse Survivor Network
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Chad talks with Saarah about being raised in a dysfunctional home and her six year abusive relationship with her controlling husband. From devaluation, to proactive discrediting, to gaslighting, to the loss of her identity.....Saarah endured it all and more. But fortunately, Saarah has made it out to the other side of her healing process and is quite the ins ... Show More
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