Why She Stayed

Ep. 90: What if I'm Wrong About Everything?: Why AI Helps Survivors Feel Sane: Aimee Says

Why She Stayed

Show Notes

What if you’re wrong about everything?

It’s one of the most haunting questions survivors of coercive control ask themselves after years of psychological manipulation.

In this episode of Why She Stayed, I sit down with Anne Wintemute, founder of AimeeSays, to unpack how blame-shifting rewires your thinking… and how abusers create the illusion of freedom, making you believe you can leave at any time while trapping you inside an invisible cage that’s nearly impossible to prove even to yourself.

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