Ep 10 – Living with the Lie: Surviving Betrayal, Shame, and Silence

💥 “The crime I never committed is now etched into my record. The truth—my truth—remains unheard.”In this powerful episode of Three Times A Victim, Bruce reflects on life after being coerced into a guilty plea. What follows is not healing—but exile. Branded by a false conviction, Bruce drifts through thirteen years of homelessness, toxic shame, and rejection.🏚️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:✔️ Life after plea—where justice never came✔️ The emotional weight of a criminal record for a crime not committed✔️ Toxic shame and internalized isolation✔️ Betrayal by Amanda and the collapse of trust✔️ Brief moments of hope: a kind mental health worker, a glimpse of connection✔️ The question that lingers: What does it mean to live a life branded by lies?Even in this silence, Bruce’s voice begins to rise again—not in rage, but in resilient truth.—📘 Read the full memoir on Amazon:bit.ly/ThreeTimesAVictimMemoir🌐 Author’s Website:bit.ly/ThreeTimesAVictimBook🎧 YouTube Playlist:bit.ly/ThreeTimesPodcast—#threetimesavictim #wrongfulconviction #toxicshame #LifeAfterPleaDeal #cptsdrecovery #survivorstory #falselyaccused #narrativetherapy #healingjourney #justicefailed #invisiblewounds #VictimNotCriminal #livingwithtrauma #emotionalresilience