#053 Charlene on Finding the Light After Trauma

CW: Suicidal ideation, sexual abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence

 

Charlene joins The Now What Pod to talk about the impact that the sexual abuse she experienced as a child had on her. As a teen and adult, Charlene struggled with alcohol abuse, mental illness, and suicidal ideology. The one day, just 2 days before she planned to take her own life, everything changed. She flipped the script and was able to begin the healing process, and find her purpose.

Topics Discussed:

• The sexual abuse: Charlene talks about how she came to be living with her grandparents, and how the abuse at the hands of her grandfather began.


• Alcohol abuse: Charlene talks about leaning on alcohol as a coping mechanism


• Writing as an outlet


• Suicidal ideation, attepting suicide


• Domestic violence: Charlene entered into unhealthy relationships while seeking validation


• Trying to outrun her problems by moving far away


• Creating Happiness for herself


• Insecurities as a woman and mother


• Handling setbacks


• Gratitude, Morning Routines, Starting your day in a clear balance


• Supporting others: How can we hold space for others, allowing them to feel their feelings without trying to fix it. 

 

Resources:

www.ascensionwellnessstudio.com

www.charlenemadden-speaker.com

The 5AM Club

https://www.amazon.ca/AM-Club-Morning-Elevate-Life/dp/1443456624

Miracle Morning: https://www.amazon.ca/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/0979019710/ref=asc_df_0979019710/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292938044607&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12146600924608737235&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1002468&hvtargid=pla-345853580821&psc=1

 

About Charlene Madden:

Charlene Madden has admittedly spent most of her life living in a state of darkness.  After experiencing over 9 years of sexualized trauma at the hands of her grandfather, a decade of domestic violence, and 3+ decades of mental illness and suicidal ideology, she was just 2 days away from taking her life when she attended  a women's workshop where everything changed.  She was able to take off her blinders, begin the healing process, and find her Purpose by turning her Mess into a Message of Hope, Evolution, and Transformation that she now shares with people all over the world.  Charlene is a Mother of 3 amazing children, a wife, daughter, Reiki Practitioner, Women's Empowerment Coach.

Connect with Charlene: 

https://www.instagram.com/charlene_anne_madden

https://www.facebook.com/charleneannemadden

https://www.facebook.com/igniteyourlifebc

https://twitter.com/MaddenAuthor

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/charlene-madden-speaker-and-author

 

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