Ep. 10 Maggie's Story, Part 1: "I Was Never Not Afraid" - Surviving an Abusive Childhood

Trigger warning: childhood physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, pregnancy loss (including stillbirth), suicide attempt, and domestic violence. Resources are below.This is Part 1 of a three-part series.Maggie has a thousand stories and we're just scratching the surface here. Maggie grew up in a home ruled by fear. Her father was physically and emotionally abusive in ways that shaped everything that came after. Her childhood is mostly blank to her - not because nothing happened, but because her mind protected her from remembering too much of it. What she does remember, she shares here - unflinchingly, with humor and with grief.Part 1 covers: a childhood with an unpredictable, abusive father - her brother leaving when she was nine - being sexually assaulted at thirteen and her reputation destroyed before she understood what had happened - moving twenty-two times - leaving home at seventeen - the loss of her daughter Emily Grace at thirty-six weeks - and the night, a week after the funeral, when she took a whole bottle of pills.Maggie survived all of it. But in Part 1, she doesn't know yet what she's surviving toward.Parts 2 & 3 available now. Subscribe so you don't miss the next great story.If you need supportCrisis/Suicide: 988 (US/CA) · Samaritans 116 123 (UK/IE) · Lifeline 13 11 14 (AU) · 0800 543 354 (NZ) | 988lifeline.orgSexual Assault: RAINN 1-800-656-4673 (US) · Rape Crisis 0808 802 9999 (England/Wales) · 08088 01 03 02 (Scotland) · casac.ca (CA) · 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 (AU) · DRCC 1800 778 888 (IE) · Safe to Talk 0800 044 334 (NZ)Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233 (US) · 0808 2000 247 (UK) · sheltersafe.ca (CA) · 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 (AU) · Women's Aid 1800 341 900 (IE) · Are You OK 0800 456 450 (NZ)Pregnancy & Infant Loss: nationalshare.org (US) · Sands 0808 164 3332 sands.org.uk (UK) · pailnetwork.ca (CA) · Sands 1300 072 637 sands.org.au (AU) · alittlelifetime.ie (IE) · sands.org.nz (NZ)Mental Health: SAMHSA 1-800-662-4357 samhsa.gov (US) · Mind 0300 123 3393 mind.org.uk (UK) · crisisservicescanada.ca (CA) · Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 beyondblue.org.au (AU) · mentalhealthireland.ie (IE) · mentalhealth.org.nz (NZ)Connect with Anchor MomentsWebsite: anchormomentspod.comInstagram: @anchormomentspod