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Dear Little Me

188. Chasing A 'Normal' Life PART 2 (Anxiety & Panic Attacks)

Dear Little Me

Dawn Chitty

Childhood Trauma, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Mother, Healing, Ptsd, Trauma, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Women Podcast, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Help, Self Improvement

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Panic Attacks: The Facts out now! on the HEAL blog.


Part Two. In Part One Beck shared the truth of her chaotic childhood. Now, Beck shares her remarkable journey to healing, which included grappling with debilitating blackout panic attacks. Beck's unwavering determination to forge a brighter future for herself and her children is nothing short of inspirational. Beck came to the understanding that she wasn't born with anxiety or panic attacks and therefore, they could not be indicative of her true self. It was this profound realisation that served as her guiding light on the path to recovery, leading her toward wellness and mental stability.

If you only listen to one story this year, make it Beck's. Her resilience and transformation serve as a powerful reminder of the human spirit's capacity to overcome even the most challenging of circumstances.


Beck’s parents split when she was 6 years old and it was agreed that Beck, her mom and siblings would move into her Paternal Grandfather’s home. Instantly, the days of toys, play and having fun were gone. In this house nobody had any rights. There were multiple women and children living in this house and Beck’s life now consisted of school, chores and punishments. When her mother finally left this situation, she moved Beck and her siblings into her Maternal grandparents home. However, the chaos continued. The truth is that Beck had been sexually abused by her Paternal Grandfather and now the Maternal grandfather she loved and trusted, also began to sexually abuse her. This story references the abuse Beck suffered, but we do not go into detail. This is not our focus. We are here to tell Beck’s story. An incredible, resilient and yet highly traumatised little girl who grew into a young woman who decided she would never allow that abuse define her and fought every step of the way to get back to a normal life.


You can find Beck at her website https://beckthompson.com.au/. Purchase Becks book https://beckthompson.com.au/book/. On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beck.thompson/



If you have a story to share for this podcast please connect with me at https://www.instagram.com/mybigloveproject or send an email to bigloveproject@iinet.net.au. I would love to connect with you.   



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was this particular day I'd taken my son out through his birthday and I could feel the panic attack

0:05.7

brewing in the cafe and I didn't want him to see me or anyone else to see me lose control and

0:13.6

I quickly got him into the car and off to daycare and I got home and just unleashed this panic attack.

0:20.0

I had no idea where I was and I just I think I rang lifeline at the time and I had no I just I knew

0:28.2

I was in my home that I couldn't recognise it and it wasn't until I think she said oh you are

0:33.3

mum and it was just like this that I just like I just came down to earth and I just burst in

0:39.2

my tears and I said I am a mum I am a mum and I was so ashamed.

0:50.1

Welcome to how my parents raised me I'm Dawn Chitty. When we are born we arrive here as pure

0:56.7

and perfect souls and the direction our life takes from that moment is deeply connected to what

1:03.8

our parents bring to our lives and what our parents bring to our lives is deeply connected to what

1:10.8

their parents brought to their lives and that's the cycle of families. I have always craved connection

1:18.8

with real and raw stories to understand what makes you you what makes you the absolutely unique

1:27.6

human that you are. Stories are medicine for the soul they can connect us and they can change the

1:36.1

world and so in this podcast I'm listening to beautiful souls sharing their story. What happened to

1:43.7

them how they got through and how they have healed and thrived despite everything to arrive

1:50.8

right here in this moment. Content warning if you are triggered by the themes of this podcast

1:58.9

please seek a help line in your city.

2:05.8

Hello my beautiful friends and welcome back to the podcast. Have you ever experienced a panic

2:13.3

attack? Maybe you've had episodes that you couldn't explain. This week on the heel blog I'm

2:19.7

sharing how to recognise a panic attack and what you can do if you are experiencing panic attacks.

2:26.4

The links to the heel blog are in the show notes. If you listened to episode one of Beck's story

2:33.5

last week you will recall how Beck survived an extremely chaotic childhood. If you haven't listened

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