I turned around to see a masked man pointing a gun at me. It was just the beginning of a series of events, including robbery and abduction, which changed my life forever. I Need Blue, hosted by Jen Lee, is a podcast series featuring lived-experiences from survivors of life events. I NEED BLUE creates space for survivors of trauma to feel they BELONG, are LOVED, UNDERSTOOD and EMPOWERED! I called 9-1-1 and they provided me with life-saving directions to help my customer who was having a medical emergency. Law enforcement rescued us and caught the robber. Our first-responders face unique traumas every day. I NEED BLUE provides space for them too!
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episode 2: Episode 2 Trauma Changes Your Life
I pinned her up against the wall as I watched her fight a panic attack. I felt the weight of her body to heavy for me to hold up. I called someone to help me so she wouldn't fall. We laid her on the floor where she experienced a new and more urgent emergency. What do I do? I couldn't let her die! This is the conclusion of my story featured in Episode 1.
He had my cell phone, my wallet with my current address where I lived alone. I changed how I lived, how I drove home. After 10 days, I went back to work against my therapists advice.
As a victim, you will hear how I lost more than my sense of safety as I struggled to turn the corner and become the survivor I am today. Just when I started to get there, 2 years later, I received a phone call which took me right back to the moment I heard, "Give me all your money!"
After I share the conclusion of my story, I introduce a special guest, Alan P. Smith a licensed clinical social worker/therapist. He is here to discuss the trauma associated with these types of events.
Purchase my book: Why I Survived: How sharing my story helped me heal from dating abuse, armed robbery, abduction, and other forms of trauma by Jennifer Lee
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“In Why I Survived, Jennifer pulls us into her hair-raising traumatic stories and helps us understand the physical, emotional, and mental toll trauma takes on us. Simultaneously, she reminds us we're not alone and encourages us to listen to our intuition, which helps us avoid pain and stay on the right path. On the edge of our seats, we get to see how Jennifer triumphs over her adversities and finds the gift of helping empower others to begin their healing journey by speaking her stories. This book is unputdownable.”
Julie Jacky- Author of On the Other Side - A Spiritual Memoir of healing and forgiveness
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