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The Truth About Going No Contact With Family (What No One Tells You)
Manage episode 507884726 series 3594314
This is the hardest episode I’ve ever made. I’ve never talked in this much detail about my childhood abuse and why I went no contact with my family. For years, I buried memories of sexual, emotional, financial, and physical abuse. But therapy (EMDR) has helped me confront the reality of what I went through — and why cutting ties was the only way forward.
No contact isn’t glamorous. It’s not just blocking a number and moving on. It’s grieving the living. It’s facing the silence, the loneliness, the stigma. But it’s also choosing yourself, demanding safety in relationships, and creating the life you deserve.
If you’ve gone no contact or are thinking about it, I want you to know you’re not alone. This community is here for you. Share your story in the comments — let’s make family estrangement less taboo.
💌 Subscribe for more real talks on healing, trauma, no contact, and creating the life you deserve.
Chapters
1. Why I Can't Forgive My Parents (00:00:00)
2. Intro: Talking About Childhood Trauma Out Loud (00:00:28)
3. Going No Contact: Not Just My Story (00:01:20)
4. The Reality of No Contact (00:02:37)
5. Years of Abuse (00:04:33)
6. My Mother's Behavior (The Epstein Of It All) (00:05:47)
7. "That's Not Normal" -- Realizing the Truth (00:08:10)
8. My Brother's Abuse & Early Dissociation (00:10:09)
9. Family Abuse is a Poisoned Soup (00:11:19)
10. Generational Trauma & Breaking the Cycle (00:12:06)
11. The Body Keeps the Score (00:13:28)
12. EMDR Therapy: Rescuing my Younger Self (00:15:38)
13. Owning my Strength + Survival (00:17:50)
14. Why Forgiveness Was Never An Option (00:18:13)
15. The Ripple Effects (00:19:50)
16. Facing Stigma (00:20:33)
17. Healing Feels Boring After Years of Chaos (00:22:56)
18. Craving Safety in Relationships (00:23:40)
19. The Daily Practice of No Contact (00:24:35)
20. Community Call: Share your story! (00:25:16)
26 episodes
Manage episode 507884726 series 3594314
This is the hardest episode I’ve ever made. I’ve never talked in this much detail about my childhood abuse and why I went no contact with my family. For years, I buried memories of sexual, emotional, financial, and physical abuse. But therapy (EMDR) has helped me confront the reality of what I went through — and why cutting ties was the only way forward.
No contact isn’t glamorous. It’s not just blocking a number and moving on. It’s grieving the living. It’s facing the silence, the loneliness, the stigma. But it’s also choosing yourself, demanding safety in relationships, and creating the life you deserve.
If you’ve gone no contact or are thinking about it, I want you to know you’re not alone. This community is here for you. Share your story in the comments — let’s make family estrangement less taboo.
💌 Subscribe for more real talks on healing, trauma, no contact, and creating the life you deserve.
Chapters
1. Why I Can't Forgive My Parents (00:00:00)
2. Intro: Talking About Childhood Trauma Out Loud (00:00:28)
3. Going No Contact: Not Just My Story (00:01:20)
4. The Reality of No Contact (00:02:37)
5. Years of Abuse (00:04:33)
6. My Mother's Behavior (The Epstein Of It All) (00:05:47)
7. "That's Not Normal" -- Realizing the Truth (00:08:10)
8. My Brother's Abuse & Early Dissociation (00:10:09)
9. Family Abuse is a Poisoned Soup (00:11:19)
10. Generational Trauma & Breaking the Cycle (00:12:06)
11. The Body Keeps the Score (00:13:28)
12. EMDR Therapy: Rescuing my Younger Self (00:15:38)
13. Owning my Strength + Survival (00:17:50)
14. Why Forgiveness Was Never An Option (00:18:13)
15. The Ripple Effects (00:19:50)
16. Facing Stigma (00:20:33)
17. Healing Feels Boring After Years of Chaos (00:22:56)
18. Craving Safety in Relationships (00:23:40)
19. The Daily Practice of No Contact (00:24:35)
20. Community Call: Share your story! (00:25:16)
26 episodes
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