When Deanna Carpenter saw a  childhood picture as she decluttered during COVID, she was flooded with old memories of sexual abuse. In this episode, she discusses how her sudden inability to remain busy during the pandemic forced her to address the issue head-on, and eventually find herself in a supportive  online community and  as a co-author of The Survivor Memoirs, Book 1.You will learn:*Despite therapeutic interventions, old traumas from childhood  can wreak havoc on mental health later in life.*Finding/creating community can facilitate healing.* It's never too late to resolve trauma and not simply survive, but thrive.Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.