Her journey is proof that no matter how deep the pain, lasting healing is possible.

Recorded 12 years ago — proof that true healing lasts.

For over a decade, Sasha carried a burden that most people could never imagine. The weight of that experience shaped her life — her relationships, her sleep, her attitude, her belief in herself.

She thought healing would take years.

She thought she’d always have to live with the pain.

And then, in less than an hour, everything changed.

“I left that room… and the weight I’d carried for ten years was gone.”

When Sasha walked into my office, she described feeling as though a shroud had been wrapped around her for years — resentment, pain, and silence pressing in on her. She had never fully spoken about what happened, never allowed herself to be “weak,” because her family expected her to be the strong one.

“I thought healing would take years. It took less than an hour.”

Ten years earlier, Sasha had been kidnapped and raped. She buried it deep, pushing forward with life as if it hadn’t happened — but the truth was, it followed her everywhere. Certain smells, the cold air, even the moonlight could trigger her, pulling her right back into the trauma for days at a time.

She tried different therapies, meditation, journaling… but nothing reached the core. Nothing truly set her free.

“I felt how I used to feel in high school… she was a spirit, and it’s nice to have her back.”

On that day, something shifted. As the memories surfaced, the emotional grip they held over her dissolved. What once brought tears, anger, and deep pain now felt like watching a movie of someone else’s life.

It was no longer her.

“It’s not me anymore — I’m not emotionally connected to it at all.”

The event had not been erased from her memory — but it no longer had the power to define her. She could now live as if it never happened to her.

“Don’t be ashamed. It’s totally possible. Even if you’re not like me, you should give it a shot.”

Sasha’s transformation wasn’t just about relief from pain — it was about reclaiming her identity, her joy, her future. Today, she’s pursuing law school to become a criminal prosecutor, determined to help other women who’ve gone through similar trauma.

Her message to others is simple: seek help. Don’t carry it alone.

Full Transcript

(Cleaned and condensed for readability, with Sasha’s own words kept intact.)

Ray: When you first came in, how did you feel?

Sasha: I had this shroud around me… resentment had built up so much that it was hard to function. Sitting here with you, I was able to say things I’d never said out loud. It’s been amazing. Now, I’m ready to move past it and start my own life.

Ray: Over 10 years ago, you went through something very traumatic.

Sasha: Yes. I was kidnapped and raped. I pushed it as far down as possible because I was expected to be the strong one. I never allowed myself to deal with it.

Ray: And that affected every part of your life — relationships, sleep, attitude, beliefs.

Sasha: Every single part.

Ray: You want to help other women, so you’re going into law school to be a criminal prosecutor. What would you say to women still carrying something like this?

Sasha: Seek help. Don’t be ashamed. Sitting here, I felt how I used to feel in high school — she was a spirit, and it’s nice to have her back. It’s possible, even if you’re not like me. Give it a shot.

Ray: Before today, every reminder would bring you right back to that event. What about now?

Sasha: Nothing. It’s like a movie. I’m not emotionally connected to it anymore.

Ray: So you can live as if it never happened.

Sasha: Yeah. I never thought I could feel this way again.

If You’re Carrying Something You Thought You’d Never Be Free From…

You don’t have to.

The past doesn’t have to keep stealing your present.