Stage Eight

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I take listeners on an intense journey through my experience with coercive control and the traumatic impact of suicide threats used as a tool of manipulation by a domestic abuser. Learn about the eight-stage domestic homicide timeline developed by Dr. Jane Monckton Smith, focusing specifically on the final stage where threats escalate to potential suicide or homicide. I share how these threats have left lasting psychological scars, affecting me in future relationships and impacting my perceptions of suicide. Through my story, I highlight the importance of understanding these abusive dynamics, offering solidarity and support to anyone affected by similar experiences. This episode serves as both a cautionary tale and a call for empathy, emphasising the complex emotions that survivors navigate in the aftermath of such trauma. Please note that this episode contains discussions of suicide and domestic abuse, which may be triggering for some listeners. I provide resources at the start for those in need of support and encourages listeners to seek help if they are in a similar situation. The number for the Samaritans is 116 123. You can call the Samaritans 24/7 and they will help you. That’s 116 123.   The phone number for the national domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. You can call in confidence, 24/7. The national domestic abuse helpline is run by Refuge.