Kill The Silence: Episode 8

For two years, I felt like I was losing my mind.

I was at the top of my career, managing hundreds of millions in assets, recognized as one of the best financial advisors in the countryuntil a targeted attack by my manager left me jobless, blacklisted, and vulnerable.

Then life turned darker. My mentor and best friend died just months after my career was shattered. And in my vulnerability, the one person I thought I could trustmy therapist of five years who'd helped me achieve sobrietyweaponized my trust and orchestrated chaos to exploit me. Harassment, threats, blackmail. She turned my world upside down when I was already drowning.

I'm still fighting for justice. The investigation remains open. I'm not fully healed, but I'm not broken either.

This trauma taught me something powerful: healing shouldn't come with a price tag. So I've created a digital libraryfree, traumainformed recovery tools built for survivors, people battling addiction, or anyone just trying to rebuild their lives. No gimmicks, no "gurus," no paywalls. Just tactical strategies and emotional armor that helped me get through the darkest days.

I'm also launching my sales methodWAKE UP Sales Methodbuilt on authentic alignment and empathy. It’s not manipulative, it’s not superficial. It’s real human connection. And yes, parts of this will have a cost, but it won't be high. It'll be fair, transparent, and genuinely valuablebecause I despise the baitandswitch bullshit rampant in the industry.

Here's one more thing I've learned through this nightmare: not all your thoughts are your own. Trauma can implant intrusive, bizarre thoughtsthings you wouldn't consciously think. They're echoes, remnants of pain. They don't define you. You are not your thoughts. You have permission to detach from them, to let them go, to not assign them meaning.

If you're battling intrusive thoughts, anxiety, CPTSD, addiction, or burnoutI see you, and you're not alone. It took far more than my therapist’s manipulation, threats, and harassment to destroy me. And if you're reading this, I know you're strong enough to overcome whatever you're facing too.

Don't beat yourself up for having intrusive thoughts. Practice detachment. Use tools like meditation (try Headspace or Calm appsthey helped me). Remember that trauma recovery isn't about never feeling broken againit's about learning to navigate the breaks without losing yourself.

So keep fighting. Keep showing up. And remember:

You’re not crazy. You're surviving.

Cody Taymore
Kill The Silence