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Jamie describes leaving an abusive relationship, $30,000 upfront cost and rebuilding life
Summary
Jamie recounted generational trauma, years of abusive relationships, using substances to cope and leaving a relationship that cost about $30,000; she described therapy, networking and creative work as critical to rebuilding.
Jamie described growing up with generational trauma, entering abusive relationships as an adult and using drugs to numb emotional pain. She said acknowledging the abuse, leaving the relationship and committing to therapy and structured activities were pivotal steps; she told the group leaving the relationship cost her about $30,000 up front.
Jamie said rebuilding required repeated attempts but that sharing her story and creating a supportive professional life helped. She described starting a business focused on compassionate storytelling and winning a local leadership award after returning to Sacramento. "That my trauma doesn't define me, but what I chose to do with it does," she told attendees.
