Ep. 26 Accidental Accomplice: Unknowingly Introducing an Assailant [ft. Zoe Schacht Part 2]

PART TWO: Special guest Zoe Schacht. What happens when you bring an assailant into the lives of those you care about? We've all heard about fight, flight, and freeze responses to sexual assault, but Zoe shares a 4th trauma response: fawning. From personal anecdotes to a technique (from her therapist) to help reclaim the power of your words after assault and during sex. She shares her experience dating someone who became an abuser who in turn, sexually assaulted her roommate. What happens when you bring an assailant into the lives of those you care about? How do you handle that guilt? Is it okay to miss your abuser? It's all discussed today. Cheers! Get Educated: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got questions? Have an episode idea? Send us an email: [email protected] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/whattheydontsayofficial/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: w⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ww.tiktok.com/@whattheydontsayofficial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted and needs support: 1-800-656-4573 (National Sexual Assault Hotline)