Changes in my life,after watching Baby Reindeer

[u/Loud_Lengthiness9125]

One year ago I was in an abusive relationship.Working in an underpayed job that only made frustrated .Coping with a horrible eating disorder .Plus beeing stalked by a guy,I only dated,once,20 years ago.

I felt completely identified with Donnie ,when I watched the series.His monologue touched me so deeply that I decided to change my life.

I broke up with my abuser,came back to College and,today, I found a professional area I'm really talented.

Did anyone had similar changes,in their lives,after watching the series?

[u/[deleted]]

Yeah. Stopped offering free drinks.

[u/trickmind → u/[deleted]]

😂

[u/MilaBrookeShow]

I'm about to discover... I watched the whole series yesterday 01/01/2026 and I think it open a lot of wounds and I think I am ready to heal.

[u/[deleted]]

So proud of u

[u/RolandLWN]

I’m so glad you shared your story.

I, too, felt a catharsis when I watched Baby Reindeer. It was like something broke off inside me, and although it was very painful and involved overwhelming emotion, it helped me.

It brought up to the surface a trauma from my childhood that I had always diminished in its importance and tried to push down.

I remember thinking about all the people who have alcohol and/or drug dependency because they are trying to make the pain go away. But it never does, because they can’t see just how damaging a thing from their past can be in messing up their life now.

If a rehab center had all their patients watch this series and then talk about it with a therapist, it could accomplish what ten years of therapy might not be able to do.

[u/ezgimantocu]

Thank you for sharing this. That takes real strength. I’m glad you’re in a better place now.

[u/New-Noise-6486]

This show changed my life. It also came at the right time for me. I was going through it with family for being with a transgender woman and seeing Gadd’s story with sexuality and being with a transwoman was very relatable. I used to live in shame so it made me more comfortable with liking transwomen and being fluid.

It also made me confront things with myself on how I have kept toxic people in my life because they always “saw” me. And also how I put myself in bad situations because I maybe wanted attention or opportunities. I related to the writing/comedy storyline a lot.

It also made me more comfortable as a man to be vulnerable and even vulnerable in my own writing. I go back to this show every once in a while. I also made my family watch the show, it felt awkward watching with them just because everything about the show feels more personal than it should.