In this episode of The Reclamation Room, I’m joined by my dear friend Melissa Yates, who so beautifully and bravely shares parts of her story and what’s helped her along the path of healing after narcissistic abuse and emotional trauma.
This conversation is raw, real, and full of heart. We talk about what it means to choose a different path than the one modeled by your abusers, how honesty can be one of the deepest forms of love, and why suppressing anger can quietly show up as illness in the body.
We also explore:
How writing and creative expression can be deeply cathartic
Why therapy can look like so much more than just talking
The ways past relationships can shape our current patterns
What it means to stay compassionate without self-abandoning
A few gentle, healthy coping tools to lean on as you heal
And the reminder that rebuilding is a choice — and it starts with a single step
Melissa’s story is such a powerful reminder that healing isn’t linear, and you don’t have to have it all figured out to start. If you’ve ever felt stuck, alone, or unsure where to even begin, this conversation is for you. 💛
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