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The constant shadow of abuse and the crushing burden of secrecy didn’t dissipate with time; instead, they festered, poisoning her spirit from within. Pattie grappled with an insidious shame, a cruel self-blame that convinced her she was somehow responsible for the horrors inflicted upon her. These feelings weren’t fleeting; they were deeply ingrained, shaping her perception of herself and her place in the world. The relentless emotional toll of her past, combined with a burgeoning depression and an attempt to numb the pain through substance abuse, pushed her to an unimaginable precipice. As a teenager, she reached a point of absolute despair, a bottomless pit where hope seemed to vanish entirely. In a moment of profound agony, overwhelmed by the cumulative weight of her trauma, she made a desperate attempt to end it all. This wasn’t a cry for attention; it was the harrowing consequence of long-term suffering, a poignant and terrifying testament to how deeply wounded her soul had become, a journey to the very edge of existence from which she miraculously returned, only to face an entirely new and equally daunting challenge.
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