The Emotional Explosion Before Reporting Him

Many people think that going to the police was a choice. On paper that's technically true - but at that time when I reported my r@pist my options were to live with emotions internally that were killing me - or face the unknown of what reporting him would look like. To me that wasn't a choice as nothing could be worse than living the rest of my life feeling how I felt then. there was so much containment going on I can hardly express in words how it felt to live it. It wasn't an unexpected moment - it had been building for years and years and I simply couldn't take the suppressed silence anymore. This video is not to suggest all survivors should to to the police - it really is a very personal choice and everyone has their own story, experience and react to it in their own way. I wasn't ready for years - but when I was, I didn't feel like there was an alternative. If any of this resonates with you I can be reached on [email protected] . I hope you enjoy the podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unsilencedsurvivor.substack.com