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Some stories begin at the bottom of a valley and keep climbing, one deliberate step at a time. This conversation is one of them: a raw, faith-forward journey through complex PTSD, dissociative amnesia, a medical maze that offered more pills than answers, and the stubborn decision to “try” until trying became living. We share how a childhood shaped by war rewired memory, how the body kept the score in nosebleeds and spasms, and how a neurologist’s blunt truth became a doorway to a different kind of healing.

We talk about the 2019 moment that changed everything: a sky that formed an eye—an uncanny mirror of a tattoo—offering a clear path when doubt was loudest. Then came the pandemic slow-burn and a year of tests that taught tough lessons on self-advocacy. You’ll hear the tools that made a difference: pattern recognition, tracking symptoms, asking precise questions, and building rituals that calm a frayed nervous system. Faith anchors the work—prayer, routine, and the daily act of reliving and integrating what was once too painful to hold.

There’s a plot twist on a school morning: a car crash, an intact child, and a totaled Hyundai that took the hit. Honoring a childhood vow with a used BMW that symbolized survival, agency, and finally choosing the lane meant for us. More than a material win, it’s a marker that the inner child can lower her guard because the adult is steady at the wheel.

If you’re navigating trauma, feeling erased by systems, or just tired of not recognizing your own story, this episode offers tools, proof, and hope. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the moment that moved you most—your words help others find the path.

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