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In today\\u2019s episode, we are going to be talking about the deep sadness that survivors experience as they begin to wake up to their reality and see the truth about their relationship. I get it \\u2014 I was there. It took me a while to truly wake up to my reality, and when I did, that reality hit me like a ton of bricks. It was painful.\\xa0

Let\\u2019s talk about noticing and normalizing our pain so that we can move from grief a bit more quickly than if we just stuffed it down, ignoring it and drowning it out. We all have pain \\u2014 the question is, how are you going to deal with yours?\\xa0

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why it took me so long to accept the painful truth of my abusive marriage.
• Different ways you may grieve once you realize you are in an abusive marriage.\\xa0
• A great burn analogy.\\xa0
• How to notice and normalize our pain.\\xa0
• The definition of \\u201cdisenfranchised grief.\\u201d\\xa0
• How I do my \\u201cgrief work\\u201d now.\\xa0

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