Dana & Healing the Hate of Her Abusive Father | Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, LGBTQ

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Society & Culture, True Crime, Self-improvement, Relationships, Education

4.7 • 791 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2024

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, a transgender woman named Dana courageously shares her story of surviving emotional and sexual abuse by her father. As the eldest child, Dana grappled with the responsibility of protecting her mother and sister while navigating her own harrowing path in and out of the home. Once Dana was out of her abusive home, she thrived through the transformational power of activism and solidarity. However, after losing her job, Dana found herself back living in her childhood abusive household, only to gain her freedom a year later. Dana's experience, which spans the stages of outrage, grief, and empowerment, offers listeners an intimate glimpse into the recovery process, support groups, the importance of advocacy work, and the systemic barriers that survivors often face. It's a story of coercive control, domestic abuse, hate, gender identity, oppression, the patriarchy, ptsd, support, freedom, justice, trauma, mental health, putdowns, belittling, shame, empowerment, psychological abuse, racism, transphobia, homophobia, and the dedication to preserving life. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, and suicidal ideation.*** If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com To help out our podcast, please fill out our listener survey, click here. PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS: Perfect Prey With Dr. Christine Cocchiola | Click Here The Covert Narcissism Podcast | Click Here Something Was Wrong | Click Here SUPPORT US BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSOR: To receive 35% off Cozy Earth bedding, loungewear, and everything site wide, use the code "NAP" at Cozyearth.com If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. If you need help moving due to domestic violence, Shelter Movers may be able to help you. They operate by referral. Clients may be referred by any person of authority (social worker, doctor, police, crisis counselor, teacher, etc.) or public agency (shelter, hospital, school, workplace, place of worship, sexual assault centre, etc.). To reach them, click here. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/ Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA

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0:00.0	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Dana,
0:06.2	and Dana was raised by a controlling sexually abusive narcissist.
0:11.2	It's a story of hate, gender identity, oppression, the patriarchy, PTSD, support, freedom,
0:20.3	and the dedication to preserving life.
0:24.5	Welcome. Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.
0:46.0	I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Dana.
0:52.1	How are you?
0:53.9	I'm good. How are you doing, Brandon?
0:56.6	Well, I am doing well. Thank you for asking. And thank you for being here today, Dana.
1:03.5	And if you want to be a guest like Dana is today, please go to our website at Narcissistapocalypse.com and click on our guest form button.
1:12.2	And when you do that, it take you to our guest form page.
1:15.3	And there you can read all of our instructions and either send us an email at Narcissist
1:19.4	Apocalypse at gmail.com or fill out our guest form and press the submit button.
1:24.3	And please do send it in the format that we ask for. And today there is a content
1:29.7	warning for this episode as we do discuss child sexual abuse in this episode, physical
1:35.0	abuse in this episode, suicidal ideation in this episode, and sexual harassment, bigotry
1:41.4	and racism, homophobia, and transphobia in this episode.
1:47.2	So this is your content warning for this episode for today's story.
1:51.6	And today you're going to hear Dana's story.
1:55.3	And I've known Dana for a while now.
1:58.6	And we are pretty much going to be winging this one, and it probably
2:02.3	won't sound like the regular format that we use, but there will be a linear story at the same
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