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Sep 2023
1h 16m

Serenity & Healing From The Cycles of Na...

Abuse Survivor Network
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Serenity was 20 years old when she met her abuser. He was 34 years old and a millionaire. Over the course of their 12 year relationship, Serenity endured physical violence, sexual coercion, financial manipulation, putdowns, isolation, and gaslighting. The damaging impact of this abuse inflicted a tremendous amount of stress on her mental and emotional health ... Show More
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