90. Kidnapped then Escaped. But Her Body Kept the Score
All The Wiser
Kimi Culp
4.9 • 652 Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2023
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
At 15, Kara Robinson Chamberlain was kidnapped. While her remarkable bravery and quick thinking allowed her to escape, the coping mechanisms she employed to survive impeded her ability to heal from the ordeal. In this harrowing episode, Kara dives into the importance of authentic emotions in healing, and the dangers of toxic positivity culture. She sheds light on the complexity of trauma and its long-term effects on the mind and body. She also shares how the experience led her to a career in law enforcement, educating and empowering other survivors of traumatic experiences.
In this episode:
- Long term effects of trauma on the body.
- The importance and impact of victim advocacy.
- Different ways PTSD can present itself.
- Disassociation of the body.
- How to begin true healing.
- Establishing safety and body autonomy as a mother.
Links & Resources:
Instagram: @kararobinsonchamberlain
Twitter: @KR_Chamberlain
Facebook: Kara Robinson Chamberlain
YouTube: @karachamberlain
TikTok: @kararobinsonchamberlain
Charity: South Carolina Victim Assistance Network
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| 0:18.9 | Tis and C apply. |
| 0:22.8 | While we may not be recognizing that we actually have trauma, that we are traumatized, that something difficult happened, it still is logged in our brain in some level and very often in our body. |
| 0:38.0 | Have you or someone you love been through a traumatic experience? |
| 0:42.8 | It's more common than many of us realize. |
| 0:46.7 | More than half of all women will be exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. |
| 0:54.4 | But did you know that our coping mechanisms, |
| 0:57.7 | the way we deal with trauma, |
| 0:59.9 | can have long-term effects on the mind and body? |
| 1:04.2 | My body was stuck in fight or flight, |
| 1:08.4 | and my primary coping mechanism was dissociation. |
| 1:11.9 | It had served me really well, but doesn't serve you well long term because you don't actually deal with anything. |
| 1:17.6 | At the age of 15, Kara Robinson Chamberlain was kidnapped, held captive, and repeatedly assaulted. |
| 1:30.9 | But she was smart and she was brave, |
| 1:35.2 | and she courageously escaped her captor in one piece. |
| 1:38.1 | One piece on the outside, |
| 1:42.3 | thousands of hidden pieces on the inside. |
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