The Insignificant Diary of a Burden Named “Phoenix”: Recent Episodes
Amelia Presley
“The Insignificant Diary of a Burden Named Phoenix” is a series of chapters written by singer-songwriter, Amelia Presley. It chronicles the tormented life of a child who is severely abused physically and mentally from a very young age. Each week a new chapter will be read. Warning: This is meant to serve as a form of therapy and awareness, but may be a trigger for those who have experienced abuse themselves.
This is the longest podcast to date because I wanted to give a timeline and more details about everything that has come about due to this podcast. The chapters read afterwards detail how Phoenix is forced into adoption, and how Phoenix seeks Mara’s approval to no avail.
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In Chapter 9, Phoenix finds out that she has a half brother who is trying to reach her. In Chapter 10, Phoenix is scolded for painting “dark art”, Catherine May attempts to jump from a moving vehicle as Mara swerves furiously all over the road out of anger, and the three eventually do end up in a car wreck.
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Phoenix develops an anxious habit of self-mutilation, starts having recurring nightmares, and tries to run away. Bruises and other signs of abuse are questioned by multiple teachers.
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In Chapter 4: Queen; Phoenix experiences common symptoms of childhood abuse such as hearing voices, high pain tolerance, and loss of control of bodily functions. In Chapter 5: “Happy-Go-Lucky”; Phoenix hides her emotions by smiling too much. In Chapter 6: The Explosion; Mara is banned from a salon for abusing Phoenix publicly, and Phoenix experiences a concussion at the hands of Mara.
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Chapter three shows how Mara gradually became abusive to Phoenix starting with manipulation, progressing into physical abuse, remorse for the abuse, then finally desensitization and lack of remorse.
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Chapter one and two will introduce listeners to the characters of the story as well as give some background into Phoenix’s life.
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