“Many women feel they have nowhere to turn so often return to an abusive relationship, whether it be mental, sexual or violent,” says Jean in this podcast. “They may turn to alcohol or drugs, or sink into a deep depression, as they can see no way out. And there is the constant feeling of guilt and fear – the worry that children can be taken away from them at any time, despite trying to do your best. Even asking for help can seem like you are a terrible person or a failure.” This podcast is the explores issues directly relating to women who are experiencing homelessness - led by a group of women who know what its like. The podcast was created as part of the Comic Relief funded 'From the Ground Up' partnership between Groundswell and the Pavement magazine. You can read the accompanying Pavement magazine here: https://groundswell.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pavement_mainrun_117_NovDec18-Web.pdf.