In this episode, Lauren Chava Rose shares her journey leaving her family and finding herself as an author and psychotherapist specializing in trauma. Di and Lauren discuss their own stories and the myth of reconciliation in families who'd rather protect abusers.
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction to Lauren Hava-Rose
01:04 – Lauren's Background and Writing Journey
03:43 – Living with Complex PTSD
04:53 – Leaving Everything Behind and Finding Herself
06:50 – The Healing Journey and Identity Transformation
08:15 – Starting from the Bottom and Rebuilding
11:19 – Leaving the Family and Estrangement
13:35 – Betrayal and the Decision to Walk Away
14:34 – The Freedom of Leaving and Reclaiming Self-Worth
18:15 – The Myth of Reconciliation in Family Dynamics
20:34 – The Importance of Telling Your Own Story
23:36 – The Meaninglessness of Apologies from Abusers
29:55 – The Power of Being Heard and Believed
32:00 – Letting Go of the Fantasy of Reconciliation
33:11 – Supporting Others in Going Low Contact or No Contact
33:41 – Supporting Those Going Low Contact
34:35 – Healing Guilt and Breaking Patterns
35:05 – Recognizing Toxicity in Relationships
36:43 – Breaking Generational Curses
38:23 – Working with Lauren Chava Rose
40:23 – Gratitude for the Journey
