In this episode I wrap up my story with some of the incredible
milestones my healing process has offered me. From working through years of EMDR therapy, to meeting a stranger while volunteering, this is how specific words, and actions can bring a person healing.

Next week we are sharing our FIRST story from one of you! We have a soon-to-be first-time mom working through the complex pain from the relationship with her mother. Stay tuned for that!

Topics in this episode:

How EMDR had a great impact but how validation plays a big role too.

How confusing estrangement is, and the importance of seeing the whole scope of the person's story.

The beautiful ways a stranger helped me heal.

The power of telling our stories.

Keywords: EMDR, cPTSD, Inner child, Inner child work, childhood trauma, estrangement, autism, actuallyautistic, religious trauma, Nate Postlethwait

Production for this episode: www.jamesrara.com

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There have been few stories told about conversion therapy from the survivors perspective. In this episode I share my history of going through conversion therapy, and how they ran the organization.

This story highlights the obsession with the abuser-centered society: The stories centering around the people who hurt others, rather than the survivors.

If you are a trauma survivor, listen closely at 22:01

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicide, suicidal ideation, and stories around religious trauma.

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In the first episode of A Little Less Lonely, Nate Postlethwait shares the personal journey that led him to create this space.

From childhood in a strict religious environment, to coming out, navigating cPTSD, and building a survivor focused community, Nate reflects on the power of telling our stories, and hearing others reflect them back. If you’ve ever felt out of place or unseen, we hope you will join us, and that by doing so, you are a little less lonely.

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