1 in 4 - When ‘Discipline’ becomes Abuse
Fight-or-Flight. A concept that reminds us how truly human we are. A choice in the most dire of situations - do we fight, or do we flee? If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to experience such a permanent, demanding situation. One that could shape the course of your life forever, or destroy any path you were once willing to take. Some aren’t as lucky, though. Trying to survive realities that consume them whole - quietly succumbing to the traumatising effects of domestic harm. Some believe they never had any luck at all. I was one of them. Was. My story is a testament not to luck but to resilience and determination to get out of the situations I was forced to endure at a young age. And by sharing my story, I hope those in similar domestic settings can finally free themselves of their pain. Their torment. Their trauma. But before the unbearable pain was a time of complete ignorance. Falsehoods You know when children - usually toddlers or newbo...