I Didn’t Know I Was a Childhood Abuse Survivor with Chanel Duffy

In this episode of Dysfunctional, Josh sits down with Chanel Duffy for a raw and deeply honest conversation about childhood abuse, narcissistic parents, coercive control, survival mode, and what happens when you finally stop minimising what you went through.Chanel shares how she spent years believing her childhood was “normal” before realising she was living in deep denial and survival. Together, they explore betrayal blindness, emotional suppression, domestic abuse, addiction in the home, parenting after trauma, and the long journey of learning softness, safety, and self-trust.A powerful conversation for anyone healing from toxic family systems.Find Chanel - https://www.chanelduffy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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