How I Began My Recovery From Chronic Abuse

Adjusting to life after exclusively existing with a psychopath

Scarlett Jess Perrodin
Published in
7 min readJul 28, 2021

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Photo by Holly Mandarich on Unsplash

After I escaped my abuser, I was initially overcome by confusing and devastating emotions. I felt lost, as though I was roaming an unfamiliar planet.

It had been so long since I had the right to my own self and my worth, that almost nothing felt okay. Though I…

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Scarlett Jess Perrodin
Invisible Illness

Mental health advocate, abuse escape artist, maternal aura, and comic. Personal stories. Some hints of humor. A diamond in the rough is still a diamond.