When Survival Meets Opportunity: Who Do You Become?

The Mask Slipped When I Left

Nobody tells you this part. The mask doesn't slip while you're still there. It slips the moment they realize you're really leaving. Not threatening to leave. Not taking space. Gone. In this episode I'm talking about what actually happens when you stop reacting. When you choose silence over chaos. When peace becomes more important than being understood. Because the chaos was the connection. And the moment I stopped feeding it — everything changed. If you've ever walked away from something and met a completely different person on the other side of that decision... this episode is for you. In this episode:— Why the mask slips after you leave, not during— How emotional access is a form of control— Why your silence removes their performance stage— The difference between loving someone and needing their reaction— When healing actually begins 🎙️ notthenarrative with AbiFollow the show so you never miss an episode → [Follow on Spotify] Follow me on Instagram and tiktok @notthenarrativewithabiShare this with someone who needs to hear it.

They Thought I Was Crazy

They called you dramatic. Emotional. Difficult. Crazy. But the truth is — you weren't crazy. You were being systematically destabilized by someone who needed to control you because they had no power over themselves. In this episode we are talking about the silent warfare of coercive control — the kind that leaves no bruises but strips away your dignity, your autonomy, and your sense of self. We break down why the most dangerous abusers are never the loud and obvious ones — and why the people closest to you couldn't see what was happening behind closed doors. We also talk about what moving on actually means. Not finding the next love. Not pretending it didn't happen. But reaching the place where they no longer hold a single piece of you. And we close with something major — the Supreme Court of Canada just passed a landmark ruling on May 15th, 2026 recognizing coercive control as a legal basis for survivors to sue for damages. Isolation. Manipulation. Financial abuse. Litigation abuse. All of it finally named in law. This episode is for every woman who has been made to feel like she was the problem. You were always the prize. And the proof is everything he did to keep you. 🎙️ Listen & Follow on Spotify: Not The Narrative with Abi📱 TikTok: @NotTheNarrativewithAbi📸 Instagram: @NotTheNarrativewithAbi▶️ YouTube: @NotTheNarrativewithAbi👥 Facebook: @NotTheNarrativewithAbi

Pain Made Me Pay Attention To Her

There’s a song by Dax called Pain Made Me Pay Attention. When I heard it, I didn’t just listen. I sat in it. Because it wasn’t just music — it felt like a mirror. In this episode I’m getting real with you. Not from the other side of the storm. From the middle of it. I talk about the old version of me that used to sit in meditation and visualize future Abi — strong, stable, unbothered. And how I’m her now… but the path to becoming her looked nothing like I imagined. I talk about choosing growth and peace and healing — and how the people around me responded not with celebration, but with aggression. With judgment. With attempts to pull me back into a version of myself that served them. I talk about a conversation with my therapist that gave me language for something I had been feeling but couldn’t name. I talk about a legal battle I’m still walking through. And I talk about the nights I cry quietly after holding it together all day. This episode is for every woman who has ever been broken and kept going anyway. Who prayed for a better version of herself and didn’t recognize her when she finally arrived. Who has been poked, judged, and kicked by people threatened by her healing. Your pain didn’t come to destroy you. It came to make you pay attention. 🎙️ Not The Narrative with Abi — new episodes every week on Spotify. 📍 Follow & Connect with Abi: 📸 Instagram — Daily reflections, behind the scenes & real talk: @notthenarrativewithAbi 🎵 TikTok — Short form truth, healing moments & episode clips: @notthenarrativewithAbi 🖤 Patreon — Join the Inner Circle for exclusive content, deeper conversations & unfiltered Abi: Inner Circle with Abi 💬 If this episode resonated with you — share it with someone who needs it. Leave a review. And follow so you’re always in the room. Protect your peace. Trust your growth. And never let pain make you forget your purpose.

When Obedience Opens Doors

After a week and a half of silence, Abi returns with a powerful reflection on what it means to move through hardship with faith, obedience, and resilience. In this episode, she shares how one of her most challenging seasons led to unexpected breakthroughs—from financial relief to answered prayers—and how choosing to follow God’s calling shifted everything. This is a conversation about growth, emotional maturity, releasing expectations, and stepping into a new version of yourself with clarity and peace. If you’ve ever felt like everything was falling apart… this episode will remind you that it may actually be falling into place. ✨ Follow Not The Narrative with Abi for more episodes ✨ Connect with Abi on Instagram: @notthenarrativewithAbi ✨ Become a preferred member of Inner Circle with Abi on Patreon for deeper, exclusive content: https://patreon.com/InnerCirclewithAbi?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink

When You’re Tired of the Storm… But God Still Shows Up

I didn’t post last week… and there was a reason. I recorded an episode from a place of pain—but after a conversation, an apology, and therapy, something shifted. I needed time to process before sharing. If I’m being honest, this has been one of the most exhausting seasons of my life. Feeling like it’s just storm after storm… with no break in between. But even in the middle of that… God still showed up. In the most unexpected ways. In moments I almost missed. In people I didn’t expect. This episode is raw. It’s about being tired, overwhelmed, and still finding glimpses of peace and provision in the middle of it all. If you’ve been feeling like you’re just trying to hold it together… this is for you. I’ve also created a space to connect with you beyond the podcast—because this isn’t just about my story anymore, it’s about ours. Join me inside Inner Circle With Abi on Patreon: https://patreon.com/InnerCirclewithAbi?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/InnerCirclewithAbi?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink] A place where we can talk, share, and support each other through real life—together. 📍 Follow: @notthenarrativewithAbi 📩 DM for personal or professional inquiries #NotTheNarrative #HealingInProgress #FaithThroughTheStorm #RealLifeHealing #WomenSupportingWomen