Even though I didn’t have a “normal” childhood experience, it taught me a lot and is something that has made me more resilient through whatever life has thrown at me.

@agalcalledmel

@sayitagainlouder

I share how I felt then, how it still affects me now, and what led up to it all.

As always I hope my sharing this helps someone else feel less alone in the world.

@agalcalledmel

@sayitagainlouder

I hope me being vulnerable and open about my past traumas can help others going through something similar and not to feel alone.

No more sweeping everything under the rug, but instead holding

space and acknowledging how it can have a profound effect, something I’m still learning about almost 3 decades later.

Melanie

@agalcalledmel

@sayitagainlouder

I touch on sexual, physical, emotional, and psychological abuse.

It’s not all doom and gloom, but it can get quite heavy at times. I find a lot of people either question my diagnosis, are curious, or have lived through something similar to what I’ve been through and can relate.

It’s taken me a long time to feel ok talking about what I’ve lived through and I’ve reached a place where I feel sharing my experiences may help others who are going through something similar or help them better understand a loved one who may have lived through some sort of trauma.

Melanie

@agalcalledmel

@sayitagainlouder