465. Tales from the Pit: Be Born, Be Well, Be Anyway (Feat. Samantha Lynn)

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In this episode of Tales, Michael invites musician and RAINN Speakers Bureau member Sammy Lynn into the Pit to discuss her experiences suffering and recovering from sexual assault, and share practical coping advice. If you or a loved one has survived such a despicable attack, please know that there is a community that supports you, even if you've yet to make contact with them. Take your time, feel what you need to feel, and stay with us. If it's the right time in your journey, please consider sharing your experience with a loved one, calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline or, if necessary, the Suicide Prevention Hotline. RAINN Sex Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 Features: Sammy Lynn: For more on Sammy and her music, visit https://www.samanthalynnmusic.com/ Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORP Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691 Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans

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0:00.0	Hello, my name is Michael Swain and
0:29.8	welcome back to Tales from the Pit. This is your content warning. This episode I'll be discussing
0:36.4	coping healing and support strategies with Samantha Lynn, a survivor of sexual assault. So please,
0:44.1	make sure you're in a good headspace before you dive in. Sammy is also a talented singer-songwriter
0:51.0	and speaker for Rain, the rape abuse and incest national network. I think I speak for both of us when
0:57.8	I say we sincerely hope that her wisdom and experience proves useful to anyone out there victimized
1:04.5	in a similar way. Or supporting a loved one who's been assaulted. You are not alone. Let's start
1:12.2	the discussion off with a song of Sammy's written in the wake of her own attack. It's called Be Anyway.
1:27.8	I will remember to eat today without being told. I didn't second guess my hunger. I should
1:51.0	have to turn my pain into something I feel. Only I can draw. I might do something worse.
2:06.3	If I were spoiled.
2:24.0	I remember to breathe today before it got too hard. I didn't hyperventilate.
2:36.3	So it's a start. I recognize the warning signs of my racing heart.
2:47.6	If I're too busy anyway. To fall apart. No, it's not a cry for hell. I know you're worth
3:05.8	the my health. I promise that I'm okay with this. I will be anyway.
3:34.8	I will remember to breathe today without being told. I will remember to breathe today before it got too hard.
3:56.5	The water run. Till my skin feels tight. If it I mention yet. I got some sleep last night.
4:12.0	I hope it's too full hours. I was out like a light. But I woke up from my dream again. Clutching my parking
4:28.4	night. I couldn't fall asleep again. So I just got high. No, it's not a cry for hell. I know you're
4:47.0	worth the my health. I promise that I'm okay at least. I will be anyway.
5:07.4	Samantha Lynn, welcome. Welcome. Thank you so much for joining me in the pit today.
5:12.0	Absolutely. Thank you for having me and I want to ask about coping mechanisms because in that song,
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