On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Benji,

and Benji was in a toxic relationship with a physical abuser.

It's a story of jealousy, false arrest, documentation, and self-doubt.

Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone. I am Brandon Chadwick and with me today we have Benji. How are you?

I'm doing very well, Brandon. Thank you. Thank you for having me on the podcast.

Well, I really just want to thank you for being here with us today. You're going to share your story and help a lot of people feel less alone. And I know that's why you're here. You want to empower people to make changes make changes create movement so a really big thank you for being here with us today and now without further ado benjy the floor

is now yours thank Thank you very much.

So I'll begin by stating that I am currently 16 months removed and no contact from my ex-wife.

So a little background on myself and how I grew up, my childhood.

I was raised in the Northeast.

My parents had two children, myself and a sister who's two years older.

Both of us were adopted through Catholic charities.

My parents could not have children. I don't

know why, but personally, I was adopted at six months old. I always knew I was adopted. I never felt

thought about it. And we grew up in a middle to lower class, root-collar family in a neighborhood

just outside of major northeast city,

the suburb.

And although we didn't have much, I had a wonderful child.

I was raised very Catholic, very religious, went to Catholic school until high school.

The school that I was part of actually closed down, I think, due to financial issues.

But yeah, it was, you know, very, very happy childhood.

In fact, I tell people all the time.

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