A listener asks Richie about dealing with the shame of self harming as an adult. Our friend Kara shares her story of recovery from Non-suicidal self injury as well as her top harm reduction method. Rayah further explores shame, its effect of healing, and how to have self compassion. We finish off the episode with a body blessing Rayah wrote for her personal body image journey.







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