Trigger Warning: We are talking about multiple types of abuse this week. These topics may be sensitive or triggering for some people.

Love isn't supposed to hurt, this week I am getting into what abuse looks like in different forms. Domestic violence doesnt always leave bruises and just because someone knows they're being abused, doesn't mean they know how to leave.

If this episode helps even ONE person feel seen, heard, or less alone, then sharing my story was worth it!

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National Domestic Violence Hotline -

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Statistics & Sources

Statistics and information discussed i n this episode were sourced from the CDC and its National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)

- CDC - About Initmate Partner Violence- https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/media/pdfs.intimatepartnerviolencebrief.pdf

Trigger warning- this episode mentions sex, sexual acts, and drugs. Please be advised before listening. (No I was never on drugs)

This week I am talking about old me vs. me now. Things I cannot believe I did, things I would NEVER put up with now and all the in between.

This week I am giving my unsolicited opinions & updating you about the week I had. So let's talk about some random things that have been on my mind & that I feel like you need to hear my opinion on.