A childhood marked by secrets and challenges led to a period of immense struggle for the speaker. Lost and making poor decisions, they faced further abuse, yet these hardships ultimately became transformative, guiding them towards a new path and self-discovery. "I was as broken as could be..." #selfdiscovery #childhoodtrauma #resilience #personaltransformation #findingyourself, #ChildhoodTrauma #FindingYourself #BadChoices #BrokenButNotDestroyed #SelfDiscovery, #reltalktinaann, #denisebard, #badchoices, #lost, #findingself, #wrongpath, #feelinglost, #childhoodsecrets, #overcoming, #pathtoselfdiscovery, #selfdiscovery, #sad, #hopeless, #hopeful, #mentalhealthpodcast, #podcast, #mentalhealthmatters, #inspirational, #inspirationalpodcast, #youcandoit, #writeyourownstory, #writeyourownnarrative