Before I left, I wrote — raw, unfiltered entries that I often threw away out of fear he’d find them. In this episode, I’m reading two entries, written when I was still in the marriage but beginning to see the truth.

These are the words of a woman questioning who she is, grieving the life she thought she had, and facing the reality of emotional and mental abuse.

If you’ve ever felt lost in a relationship or unsure of your worth, you may hear your story in mine. You are not alone. There is hope beyond this.