Pain to Power: A Listener's Story of Surviving Domestic Violence

Georgie is a long time and loyal Darling Shine listener with an incredible story of survival. When Georgie met her ex, things moved fast, but she was so caught up in the whirlwind romance that she missed the red flags that, as a qualified counsellor, she felt she should have seen. Things quickly took a turn, and her partner became mentally abusive towards her. Slowly breaking down her confidence and sense of self, and isolating her from her support network. Isolated and alone, Georgie found herself pregnant to him, and was suddenly faced with a difficult decision... to keep the baby and open herself up to continued and increasing abuse, or make the ultimate sacrifice. We understand this episode may be triggering... here are some resources if you, or someone you love, is in a domestic violence relationship: - White Ribbon Australia: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/ - 1800RESPECT (free service available 24/7 for confidential information, counselling and support: https://www.1800respect.org.au/ - LifeLine (anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can call 13 11 14, or text 0477 13 11 14 at night (6pm-midnight AEDT): https://www.lifeline.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.