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After a period of silence, I’m returning to Dissociated with honesty about why I disappeared… and where we’re going next.

In this episode, I reflect on the emotional impact of sharing my story publicly after receiving painful backlash from my mother, who called me a liar after listening to Season 1. I talk about what that did to my nervous system, the fear many trauma survivors carry about finally speaking the truth, and the reality that healing is not always linear.

I also revisit the core themes of Season 1, including dissociation, childhood trauma, emotional survival, identity, relationships, and the long-term effects of living in survival mode.

Then, we step into what comes next.

Season 2 of Dissociated will expand beyond my own story through conversations with therapists, trauma professionals, and fellow survivors to better understand how childhood trauma shows up in adulthood. Together, we’ll explore the ways trauma can impact relationships, communication, boundaries, coping mechanisms, emotional regulation, self-worth, and more.

This episode also introduces our first professional interview of the season with Amanda Deverich, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in infidelity and relationship trauma.

If you’ve ever struggled to understand why trauma continues to affect your adult life… this season is for you.

CREDITS: Created, hosted, and produced by Sheryl.

Website: dissociatedpod.com

RESOURCES

Immediate Support

• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673 Website: https://www.rainn.org
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 Website: https://www.crisistextline.org
• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 Website: https://988lifeline.org

Therapy & Trauma Support

• Psychology Today Therapist Finder: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapist
• Therapy Den — Inclusive Therapist Directory: https://www.therapyden.com
• EMDR International Association: https://www.emdria.org
• Trauma-Focused CBT: https://tfcbt.org

Organizations & Survivor Communities

• RAINN: https://www.rainn.org
• 1in6 (for male-identifying survivors): https://1in6.org
• Pandora’s Project: https://pandys.org
• End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): https://evawintl.org