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Am I Broken: Survivor Stories

S1Ep14 John - "By Trying to Protect Yourself So Much, You Actually Injure Yourself"

May 29, 2020
37:46

John shares his story of sexual abuse when he was five years old, by a teenage babysitter, and the secondary trauma of his parents refusing to support his recovery. He describes suffering from extreme anxiety, and using opiates to cope, and his struggles with addiction. John's faith and his self-regulation skills have helped his healing journey.

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