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Forced into Child Labor

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#foryou #podcast A childhood built on fear, control, and unthinkable loss—followed by years of silence, survival, and the long fight to reclaim her life. Tana opens up about the darkness she was born into, the strength it took to escape, and what healing really looks like after a lifetime of trauma. Links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/ PHP vs IOP: What’s The Difference? https://thebridgeway.com/blog/php-vs-iop-whats-the-difference/ The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker & | Hachette Book Group https://share.google/J8ErtTuzmLl7wFixF https://www.linkedin.com/in/tana-jo-almand-47b1b9149?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app 00:00:00 What happens psychologically when a child grows up working instead of playing? 00:02:15 How does witnessing tragedy at a young age permanently alter your brain? 00:04:32 Why do children of abusive parents confuse control with love? 00:07:05 What does it mean to be a parentified child forced to raise yourself? 00:09:20 How can trauma make you forget entire years of your childhood? 00:12:00 Why do some survivors still protect the people who hurt them? 00:14:45 How can emotional neglect feel more damaging than physical abuse? 00:17:05 What happens to kids who are never told “I love you,” only “work harder”? 00:19:32 How does growing up in isolation distort your sense of normal? 00:22:00 Why do abused children develop hyper-awareness and people-pleasing? 00:24:15 What are the long-term effects of being treated as labor instead of family? 00:26:42 How does chronic fear wire your body into constant survival mode? 00:29:10 Why do victims of control struggle to trust anyone, even after freedom? 00:31:35 How can one traumatic parent shape every future relationship? 00:34:20 Why do some survivors still feel guilty for escaping abuse? 00:36:58 What does it do to a child to witness violence toward animals or siblings? 00:39:45 How does manipulation disguise itself as religion or discipline? 00:42:12 What happens when the justice system fails children in abusive homes? 00:44:50 How can therapy re-traumatize you if the wrong person is listening? 00:47:05 Why do abusers often seem charming and respectable in public? 00:50:12 How does financial control keep families trapped in cycles of abuse? 00:53:25 Why do children normalize chaos when peace feels unsafe? 00:56:40 What survival instincts form when love and fear come from the same person? 00:59:15 How can dissociation protect the mind from unbearable experiences? 01:02:00 Why do kids in abusive homes learn to read energy before words? 01:05:20 How can losing your childhood make adulthood feel like constant catch-up? 01:09:00 What are the hidden costs of being the “resilient one” in a broken family? 01:12:45 How does guilt follow survivors even when they did nothing wrong? 01:16:30 What happens when trauma becomes your entire personality? 01:20:15 How can siblings experience the same abuse but remember it differently? 01:28:10 What does forgiveness actually look like when the pain never stopped? 01:36:00 What’s the psychological toll of being silenced by family loyalty? 01:43:25 Why does healing feel lonely after growing up in constant crisis? 01:51:00 How do religion and shame intertwine in abusive households? 02:09:40 What are the first signs that you’re finally healing from childhood trauma? 02:36:00 What does it mean to turn lifelong trauma into meaningful purpose? Topics: Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Parent, Survival, Abuse Recovery If you have a unique story you'd like to share on the podcast, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZiHgdoK4PLRAddiB9 or send an email to [email protected]

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