Shake The Ground Podcast | S02EP03
This week on Shake the Ground, Áine O’Boyle shares a story she has carried privately for years.
While on Erasmus, Áine experienced a sexual assault, an experience that changed her relationship with safety, trust and herself. In this episode, she speaks openly for the first time about what happened, the aftermath of that trauma, and the journey of finding her way back to herself.
We also talk about Áine’s experience with an eating disorder and body image, and what recovery has looked like for her. There is also chat around her current love for runnning & Pilates, with lots of girly giggles between some heavy topics.
But this conversation is also about so much more than what Áine has been through. It’s about healing, rebuilding, learning to trust yourself again, and recognising that the hardest chapters of our lives can shape us without having to define us.
An incredibly honest conversation about trauma, recovery, strength and the woman Áine has become on the other side of it.
Content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, trauma and eating disorders which some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening.
SUPPORT SERVICES:
If you have been affected by rape, sexual assault or sexual violence:
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre — National 24-Hour Helpline
1800 77 8888
Free and confidential support, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
https://www.drcc.ie/services/helpline/
If you or someone you know is affected by an eating disorder:
Bodywhys — The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
Helpline: 01 210 7906
Email support: alex@bodywhys.ie
https://www.bodywhys.ie/recovery-support-treatment/support-services-2/
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