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A therapist devoted to healing others becomes the victim of a brutal assault—and then is arrested.Three Times A Victim – Living Under the Shadow of Toxic Shame is a memoir podcast by Bruce Whealton, a writer, mental health professional, and trauma survivor.This is the true story of how the system failed the victim, mistook compassion for guilt, and reversed the roles of perpetrator and survivor.Through love, loss, and betrayal, Bruce explores the lifelong scars of trauma, the burden of false conviction, and the long road toward reclaiming identity.Yet, my own family, my sister Carrie ...

This is a collection of poems inspired by love, loss of love, and other tragic and traumatic events that began in late July of 2000—so some poems are about love and others about the loss of that love. This is my autobiography in poetry form.