It is a Love Story | Brit's Story

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Our stories rarely unfold the way we expect. In the first eight chapters, Brittani Ard uncovered something about herself she never expected: the most powerful weapon she had was her own voice. It wasn’t just a tool for healing — it was a force strong enough to confront her past and rewrite her future. But that discovery came at a cost. Retracing Kanon’s steps wasn’t just heartbreaking, it was a journey through pain, betrayal, and revelations since childhood that she wasn’t prepared to face. Yet, amidst the wreckage of chasing a love that was never meant to be, Brittani found something even more extraordinary — true love, waiting in the most unexpected place. Season 2 isn’t just about Brittani’s story. It’s about what happens when you refuse to be a victim of your own narrative. When you step into the raw, unfiltered truth of who you are and decide to own it. It turns out vulnerability isn’t a weakness. It’s where courage collides with strength, and where the most surprising chapters of life begin to take shape. *Some names and details have been changed to conceal the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous. All chapters are available ad free on Patreon: https://patreon.com/BrittaniArd Share your story with Brittani. Production of BDE Unlimited Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors ___ RAINN Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network Helpline https://rainn.org/about-rainn Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 https://www.988lifeline.org Childhelp Call or Text 800.422.4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ National Drug Helpline call 844.289.0879 https://www.drughelpline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.com Narcissist Abuse Resource https://www.helpguide.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:07.0	Some names and details have been changed.
0:10.1	This episode contains mature themes and can be difficult for some listeners.
0:15.2	Please see the show notes for details and resources.
0:25.6	It's been almost exactly two years since I found out about Canaan and ended that relationship.
0:36.6	I was and ended that relationship.
0:50.2	I was talking today with a woman, and she told me that she was glad that she had had this awful experience with a man because she's learned so much about herself.
0:57.0	I feel the same way about Canaan.
1:00.0	I am a little grateful for the experience.
1:06.0	Even though I intended to show up in that relationship,
1:09.0	vulnerable, which I did, I wasn't 100% myself because I still was learning who I am.
1:16.4	I will always be learning more about myself.
1:19.3	But the impact of Canaan in my life compelled me to want to share my story. And in doing that, I realized that for 40 some odd years, I thought that I was in control of how I was showing up in relationships when it really was just a culmination of the things that have happened to me in my life.
1:56.5	I'm Brittanyard.
1:58.5	You probably think this story is about you.
2:01.9	But this story is mine. I will always say, and I believe with my whole self
2:27.8	that my life has been beautiful and full,
2:32.5	and there's laughter and joy in the midst of all of the chaos,
2:38.7	but it was all built on the back of me avoiding understanding how those things affected me.
2:49.6	And I thought it made me stronger or more capable of handling bullshit.
2:56.1	What Canaan taught me is that I was vulnerable in that relationship
3:01.4	because I needed a validation and a love to fill a void
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