Episode 27 - Part 2 - Escaping The Control

09/11/21 • 74 min

Survivor Vera Lee is back to deep dive further into her experience of coercive control, domestic abuse and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband and the escalation of that abuse that occurred after her son was born. In this episode we discuss the importance of other mediums for telling our story than vocally, and the importance art can play in the healing of trauma. Vera Lee outlines the events that precipitated her leaving, and her experience in the courts and systems once she escaped her abuser.

It has been an absolute honour to speak with Vera Lee and to hear her story. This story shows that there is so much life after abuse, and the parthway to healing is a very different one for all abuse and trauma survivors.

We see you, we hear you, we believe you.

Vera Lee has also started the Why Me Movement which is a podcast and website. The WhyMe Movement was founded by Vera-Lee Curnow after multiple near death experiences and adversities in her life. One pivotal moment waking from a coma where she was not expected to survive, Vera-Lee explains how opening her eyes to the world with a fresh perspective, seeing colours with more vibrance, feeling the warmth of the sun like it was the first time again and knowing she never wanted to ask herself WhyMe in woeful unempowered feeling again, She decided that was the last time she was going to feel controlled by adversity into darkness.

To connect with Vera Lee / The Why Me Movement

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Why Me Movement Website

Connect with Reclaim Me / Madeleine

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For advice and support in Australia please reach out to:

For crisis support please reach out to Lifeline

Phone: 13 11 14

Website: www.lifeline.org.au/

For sexual assault and domestic abuse support services please reach out to 1800 RESPECT

Phone: 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732

Website: www.1800respect.org.au