'I was so traumatised by my violent ex I got drunk and fell from my fourth-storey balcony, I was in a coma for three months'
A YOUNG woman who was driven to a suicide attempt following the end of an abusive relationship has revealed her determination other women won't go through what she did.
She was not allowed to leave the house during their relationship and even had to ask permission to use the toilet.But the relationship left Rachael’s confidence shattered and she struggled to see a way forward.Imraan Hasham smashed Rachael's phone and wouldn't even let her go to the toilet without permissionIn the months afterwards, she received abuse on social media and her father died.
I got so low that I thought there was no point in me being alive. My fall almost killed me, but it made me grateful to be aliveIn an exclusive interview, Rachael said: “Imraan tried to control every area of my life."He made me feel so bad about myself that I had no choice but to stay with him.“I got so low that I thought there was no point in me being alive.
I want other women to know that it’s so important to walk away from abusive relationships. No matter how low you feel, there is always a way forwardsRachael’s problems began in February 2016 when she met Imraan Hasham on a night out. He was 32, then 15 years her senior, but told her he was only 20. “Looking back, he wasn’t charming or besotted; he was manipulative and controlling. But I didn’t see that.
She said: “I was chatting to my friend’s boyfriend and Imraan flew into a rage and started strangling me. He had to be dragged off, and afterwards he acted as if nothing had happened.
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