Post-Traumatic Growth and Overcoming Abuse with Nichole Myles

TW: Discussion of domestic violence. Nichole Myles is a survivor and speaker who talks about post-traumatic growth, resilience, and trauma-informed practices. We had so much to talk about that this interview will be broken up into two parts - with today’s focus being thriving after abuse and post-traumatic growth. We will discuss:Surviving domestic violenceLeaving an abusive relationship or marriageHaving a child in an abusive relationshipHealing from abuse and traumaPost-Traumatic growthEmpowering yourself after abuseShame around divorce and leaving abusive marriagesStaying in an abusive relationship or marriage for a childRecovering after abuse and domestic violenceTalking about your abuseHow to know if you are being abusedHow to know if you are in an abusive relationshipBelieving the abuse is not your faultNegative self-talk and messagingNLP // Neuro Linguistic Programming TipsGrieving an abusive relationship or missing your abuserGoing no contact with your abuserToxic positivity and toxic gratitude Loss of identity after abuseFeeling broken after abuseFinding your voice after abuseReclaiming your storyDARVO techniqueRebuilding your life after abuseTalking your power backYou can find today's show notes on Root and Rise Blog. You can find Nichole here: https://linktr.ee/mylestogoGet Social!Follow Root and Rise Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.Whenever I talk about domestic violence, I like to include the hotline that you can call or text if you are in that situation. You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE or by texting “start” to 88788. You are not alone. And you do not have to go through this alone.Special credit to Purple Planet Music for the background track, https://www.purple-planet.comI'd be so honored to have you join me each week in a live group call on the Peanut App. If the thought of having to talk to a group makes you want to bury your head in the dirt, don’t worry! Your participation is absolutely not required - you are more than welcome to just listen in on the live pod. Click to join the Root and Rise Peanut Group!