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E117: The Rabbit Didn’t Wait: A Birth I Wasn’t Meant to Remember
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Series 6: Not Quite Alice: The Wonderland of Being Given Away
E117: The Rabbit Didn’t Wait: A Birth I Wasn’t Meant to Remember
Before you had words for what happened—before you even knew what you lost—you were already running to catch up.
In this opening episode of Not Quite Alice: The Wonderland of Being Given Away, we begin at the moment that’s never quite clear: birth, separation, and the silent shaping of identity from the start.
This episode explores:
- The unseen impact of relinquishment, adoption, or early separation
- How preverbal trauma leaves imprints even without memories
- The ache of chasing connection that was never secure to begin with
- What it means to feel late to your own story
We talk about being the baby who was placed, not chosen. The child whose timeline began with a break. The adult still trying to understand why they always feel like something’s missing—even in rooms filled with love.
Some stories start with a page torn out.
This one begins in that silence—and dares to name it.
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🗝️✨ I was never supposed to tell this story. But I am.For years, I lived inside someone else’s version of my life — wrapped in secrets, silences, and bedtime stories that left too much out.
Now I’m writing the truth. Unlocked is my autobiography about adoption, anxiety, family fractures, and the journey of reclaiming my voice.
I’m raising funds to professionally edit, design, print, and share this book with people who need to know they’re not alone.
If you’ve ever been called too sensitive, too dramatic, too much — this book is for you.And if you believe in the power of truth, I’d be so grateful if you could help me bring it into the world.
📚🧩 Donate, share, or simply send love — it all matters.🌀 https://gofund.me/e7709816
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