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Preview: Afraid of the Dark

March 09, 2017 / 00:43

This episode discusses childhood trauma, survival, and resilience. The guest shares a harrowing personal story of abduction and survival.

The guest recounts their experience of being kidnapped at the age of eight, describing the moment they woke up in the arms of their captor. They detail the fear and violence they faced during this traumatic event.

The discussion highlights the long-term effects of such trauma, including how the guest has transformed their experiences into symbols of survival.

Listeners gain insight into the challenges of overcoming childhood trauma and the strength it takes to reclaim one's narrative.

TLDR

A guest shares their traumatic childhood abduction and journey of survival.

Episode

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it's really been a lifelong journey the summer of 1990 I just finished the second grade that night I read until I
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fell asleep the next thing I remember was waking up in the arms of a man that I didn't know he was running with me
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carrying me down the sidewalk then he held a knife to my throat he did this to me and then he
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choked me as hard as he could I woke up to him dragging me by my ankles the s that I have represent
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survival I was 8 years old I was just left to die in a field

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This episode stands out for the following:

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    Most shocking
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  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 90
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Episode Highlights

  • A Night of Terror
    A chilling account of a traumatic experience from childhood.
    “I woke up in the arms of a man that I didn't know”
    @ 00m 11s
    March 09, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • I was just left to die in a field.
    Preview: Afraid of the Dark

Key Moments

  • Childhood Trauma00:06
  • Nightmare00:09
  • Survival00:34