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I love him, he loves me. Those encounters started with "talking" and then progressed into trafficking. Her mother told Dee Dee's father, not realizing his involvement. Dee Dee's father tipped off his customer, who fled the country. The abuse continued until Dee Dee turned But growing up, she looked to men for affirmation, developed an eating disorder and fell into an abusive relationship.
At the end of that relationship, she sought therapy for codependency. Meanwhile, because of therapy and dedication to her own "heart work," she has started her journey to healing. Similar to Dee Dee, Brittany didn't realize she was a victim until years after she was separated from her trafficker.
