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Podcast: Narcissists, Gaslighters, and Cheaters, Oh My!
Episode: Fearlessly Unlearning a Toxic Childhood
Description: Jessica found out at 10 years old that the man abusing her was her biological father. Then she was forced to go live with him.In this episode, Jessica opens up about a childhood that required her to grow up faster than any child should — caring for her younger siblings, surviving verbal and mental abuse, and navigating a home shaped by alcoholism and chaos. Her mother's substance abuse disorder left her with no safe place to land. So she built one herself.Jessica went no contact. Broke every cycle she was handed. Raised three kids. Built a...