From the age of three, comedian and writer Ariane Sherine was physically abused by her academic father. As a teenager she became anorexic, self-harmed and twice attempted to take her own life, before being shunned by her parents after becoming pregnant in a violent relationship. It took two decades of therapy – some good, some bad – to help her overcome her traumatic past. Here she reveals what she’s learned.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.