I Killed My Abuser
What happens when the people meant to protect you never do?
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with David, who spent years growing up in an environment shaped by fear, control, and abuse. When systems that are supposed to intervene fail, trauma does not simply disappear—it adapts, accumulates, and leaves lasting psychological consequences.
This conversation is not about violence. It is about what comes before it. The chronic stress of living in survival mode. The impact of prolonged childhood trauma on identity, emotional regulation, and the nervous system. And the…
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