Let’s Talk About It 12/9/22: Surviving Domestic Violence – Melody and Melissa

Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Abuse Guests: Melody Rose Paul, author of Savaged to Wellness and The Road to Recovery and Melissa, who barely survived the violent rampage of her ex who was out on bail when he committed this. Melody is a Mi’kmaq native who says that being incarcerated was a relief from her captivity at home by her controlling ex. Topics: Incarceration, the link between substance abuse and domestic abuse, no justice for victims of domestic abuse, turning pain into art. About the host: Patrisha McLean is the founder/president of Finding Our Voices, the grass roots survivor-powered non-profit organization breaking the silence of domestic abuse one conversation and community at a time  all across Maine. The post Let’s Talk About It 12/9/22: Surviving Domestic Violence – Melody and Melissa first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.