211. A Lifetime Of Trauma and a Determination To Be Free

Dear Little Me

Dawn Chitty

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

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🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Season 7!

From a very young age, Melissa suffered physical abuse at the hands of her mother. Melissa’s father was absent for work much of the time and Melissa’s parents marriage was highly volatile and chaotic. (**Trigger Warning**) The chaos reached a devastating peak when, at the age of 3 1/2, Melissa’s father murdered her mother. From that moment, Melissa was deeply traumatised. She had lost both her parents, her home, and was thrust into the midst of a highly sensationalised murder trial, and this was only the beginning of Melissa’s trauma. Melissa was placed with a new family who subjected her to years of shame and humiliation, encompassing many forms of abuse—physical, emotional, social, mental, and spiritual. As a young adult, Melissa was completely broken. However, this is not just a story of deep devastation and despair, this is a story of true resilience and empowerment. This is the story of one incredible human's decision to reclaim control of her life and create her own destiny. You can find Melissa at https://www.instagram.com/letmeglowyamind

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0:00.0	I think because the crime was so sensationalized, the crime was so big, I mean, we grew up in an upper middle class suburb, I mean, this type of crime was completely unheard of. and I think my family just wanted to move on as quickly as
0:16.5	possible our family name was out there it was a really really difficult time time for all of us.
0:25.0	And because generational trauma runs deep in our family,
0:29.2	I think the crime just exacerbated that
0:32.4	as much as possible.
0:33.5	They weren't able to move on in a healthy capacity.
0:36.9	It was really, can you keep your head down
0:39.2	and just move forward as quickly as possible. Welcome to how my parents raised me. I'm Dawn Chitty. When we are born, we arrive here as pure and perfect souls and the
0:57.6	direction our life takes from that moment is deeply connected to what our parents bring to our lives.
1:05.0	And what our parents bring to our lives is deeply connected to what their parents brought to their lives.
1:12.0	And that's the cycle of families. I have always craved
1:16.7	connection with real and raw stories to understand what makes you you the absolutely unique human that you are.
1:28.0	Stories are medicine for the soul. They can connect us and they can change the world. And so in
1:35.9	this podcast I'm listening to beautiful souls sharing their story. What
1:41.9	happened to them? How they got through, and how they have healed
1:46.0	and thrived despite everything to arrive right here in this moment.
1:53.0	Content warning, if you are triggered by the themes of this podcast,
1:57.0	please seek a helpline in your city. Hello my beautiful friends and welcome to season 7 of the How My Parents Raised
2:10.7	me podcast. How how are you I really hope that you're ready for a new year
2:18.0	of finding out how you can live your life in freedom and connection and love. A year of taking steps every day to remember
2:27.6	who you are. A year for understanding more about what happened to you and how much it has affected everything in your life and how you can use that to empower yourself to live a better life.
2:45.2	A year of seeing yourself through the eyes of love instead of hate, of understanding instead
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