The documentary's impact didn't fade. If anything, it grew.Six months after release, my email was overwhelmed with messages. Hundreds daily. Then thousands. All from survivors.Women who'd been betrayed by partners. Men who'd been bankrupted by business partners. People who'd lost everything and were trying to rebuild."I saw your story and realized I'm not crazy.""Your documentary saved my life. I was planning to give up. Now I'm fighting.""If you could survive that, maybe I can survive this."I tried to respond to all of them. But it was impossible. There were too many. And they deserved more than just an encouraging email.They deserved real help.I called Emma, Sophia, and Claire. "I need to start something. A real foundation. Not just for designers. For all survivors of betrayal trauma. Therapy funding, legal assistance, business loans. Real support for people trying to rebuild.""Mom, you already have the Phoenix Rising foundation for designers," Emma said."I know. But that'
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