The Walls I Called Love

Content Warning:  This episode contains discussions of intimate partner violence, including emotional, psychological, verbal, and physical abuse. Listener discretion is advised.   This is one of the hardest stories I’ve ever told.   In this episode, I open up about my experiences with intimate partner violence, from the early warning signs to the moments that changed everything.    I share pieces of my past relationships that didn’t begin with fear, but with what felt like love. The subtle control. The emotional manipulation. The words that cut deeper over time. And eventually, the moments that became impossible to ignore.   Abuse doesn’t always start loud. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it looks like care. Sometimes it convinces you to stay.   For a long time, I felt trapped, but my relationship with God became the turning point that saved my life.   If you’re in something that doesn’t feel right, this is for you.    You are not alone.  You are not crazy.  You don’t have to stay.   There is help. There is hope. There is a way out.   Resources & Support: If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, support is available:   National Domestic Violence Hotline     Call: 1-800-799-7233     Text: START to 88788     Chat: thehotline.org Love Is Respect     Call: 1-866-331-9474     Text: LOVEIS to 22522     Chat: loveisrespect.org RAINN (for sexual violence support)     Call: 800-656-HOPE     Chat: rainn.org Crisis Text Line     Text HOME to 741741 If you are in immediate danger, call 911.   You deserve to be safe. Reaching out, even quietly, is a powerful first step💜