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Hi, it's Brooke this week. We have another episode of the brand new A&E podcast I survived

It's a podcast about people who came face to face with death and made it out alive

You'll hear the story first hand from the survivors themselves and as a special treat for cold case listeners

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This episode contains descriptions of violence

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Yes, we were a victim that night and we were victimized again in the courtroom

But am I gonna stay a victim for the rest of my life? That is not an option

Michelle Renee didn't have an easy childhood her dad was abusive and she was desperate to leave the house

There were times where you know, we were

Separated and taken away from our parents. There were times we didn't have water and electricity

I grew up in a very very challenging home

I decided you know everything with my parents. I ran away at 15 and I got a job at Burger King

And I've been working ever since and I just never really dealt with my childhood

I kind of just pushed it aside and never really dealt with it and thought I'm just gonna move

You know just steamroll straight ahead little did you know that the coping skills she used with her dad would be put to the test one late

November night in 2000

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