Be VicTORIEus Ep. 112

Got a question? Send us a text! This episode discusses suicide, childhood abuse and sexual assault. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US) or text HOME to 741741. You are not the only one. Melanie Cox thought she had thyroid cancer. Sitting at a window working out what she'd actually built, she realized she had left her children everything worldly and almost nothing spiritual. So she wrote a book — five copies, just for her kids. The publicist refused to print five. It became a number one. In this conversation with Dr. Torie, Melanie talks about being raised by a mother who spent her life trying to die, about lying on the floor by her mother's bed as a small child with a stuffed animal and a joke to keep her alive one more night, and about what it took to stop that inheritance from moving one more generation. It is also, unexpectedly, a very funny conversation about forgiveness. You can follow her on IG @itsmelaniecox — DM your email for a FREE digital copy of the book Buy Dr. Torie's  Book Today! https://www.bevictorieus.com/event-details/pre-order-your-book-today Make sure you share this show! https://youtu.be/5DWF9ggm-u0 00:00 The episode starts here 00:30 Welcome, and the grandest entrance we've had 01:45 Melanie: California CEO, and the diagnosis that changed the plan 04:00 What ACEs actually are, and why this show exists 06:00 Inside the book: "Kids, you have to know" 09:00 Her mother's illness, and the decision to break the cycle 11:30 "The bill has to be paid" 14:00 Taking thoughts captive, and the gratitude reset 17:00 She never meant to publish it 19:30 Awareness + Community = Empowerment 22:00 Legacy, and the potter's wheel 25:00 What it means to operate in purpose 27:00 Abandonment, dementia, and the woman she met too late 30:30 "Honor your mother and father is for the ones they leave behind" 32:30 Forgive and release — but don't invite them to Christmas 34:00 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 34:45 Where to start, if you're at the beginning 35:30 Watch your mouth 36:00 Where to find Melanie Make sure you follow Dr. Torie everywhere.  @dr.victorieus #aces #bevictorieus #adversechildhoodexperiences #cyclebreakers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #aceambassador #aces #bevictorieus #adversechildhoodexperiences #cyclebreakers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #aceambassador