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Jan 2024
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Cara & The Threat Making Abuser - Domest...

Abuse Survivor Network
About this episode

Cara broke up with her abuser after seeing too many red flags. However, during a period of loneliness, Cara's abuser was able to finagle his way back into her life, only to wreak havoc once inside.

It's a story of abuse cycles, physical abuse, suicide threats, trauma bonds, intergenerational trauma, isolation, embarrassment, shame, rages, smearing, destabilization, suicidal ideation, future faking, hopelessness, depression, loyalty, double lives, being kind to yourself, hoovering, loneliness, forgiving yourself, plausible deniability, fawning, caretaking, fear, stalking, and guilt.

*** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses physical abuse, suicide threats, and suicidal ideation. ***

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