🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including addiction, emotional abuse, narcissistic relationships, postpartum struggles, and recovery. If any of these topics may be triggering for you, please listen with care or consider skipping this episode. Your well-being comes first.In this episode of The Butterfly Effect Podcast, I sit down with my high school friend for a raw and heartfelt conversation about life’s unexpected turns. We reflect on our high school days and how adulthood took us down very different paths—figuring out careers, dropping out of school, and facing struggles we never anticipated.My guest opens up about battling addiction, losing friendships, and the health toll of alcohol dependence. She shares her experience of an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship with a narcissistic partner, navigating a challenging pregnancy, and becoming a mother while still trapped in a toxic environment.Through resilience and courage, she found the strength to leave, rebuild her life as a single mother, and embrace recovery—proving that healing is possible even after the darkest moments. We end the episode with heartfelt advice for anyone who might be in similar shoes, offering hope, support, and guidance.You are not alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, here are some resources:📌 Resources & Hotlines:National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 (thehotline.org)SAMHSA National Helpline (Substance Abuse & Mental Health): 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (samhsa.gov)Postpartum Support International (PSI): 1-800-944-4773 (postpartum.net)Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): aa.orgNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) (nami.org)💜 If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your story matters.🎧 Listen now and join the conversation: [Insert podcast link]Hashtags:#TheButterflyEffectPodcast #HealingJourney #AddictionRecovery #SurvivorStory #EmotionalAbuseAwareness #NarcissisticAbuse #PostpartumHealing #SingleMomLife #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthMatters #WomensEmp