Charleen Murphy has opened up about her life following her attack and said: “It’s so nice to feel like my old self again.”
The influencer recently marked one year since she was attacked by a man at a Dublin hotel in February last year.
Craig O’Brien, 28, was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November, after pleading guilty to assault causing harm to her at the Grafton Capital Hotel on February 10.
Speaking to Goss.ie on the pink carpet at The Gossies 2024, Charleen opened up about how she has been coping since the incident.
Answering whether she is still on edge, she told us: “I was for awhile and sometimes I still am if I’m thinking about it but there’s so anymore times now that I’m not thinking about it.”
“There’s times that I just feel good and carefree and it’s so nice to feel like my old self again.”
The 24-year-old added: “Compared to this time last year, how I feel in myself is just night and day so I’m so happy to be happy.”
The influencer recently shared an inspiring video highlighting the progress she has made since the traumatising event last year, with “it gets better” written on the video.
In her caption, Charleen wrote: “Today marks a year since I was attacked. A year of healing, feeling anxiety, confusion, anger and every emotion you go through.”
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“I wish I could go back and tell myself that even though you feel lonely in your feelings, you are never alone.”
“My heart breaks for the girl in the first clips, I genuinely never thought I would ever feel like myself again but I wish I could tell myself that there will be days where it doesn’t cross your mind every hour and that day by day you get stronger even when you feel weak.”
“I’m so grateful for the amazing community of you I have on here that have been so supportive of me.”
“Along of course with my friends, family and Dano. I love yous all so much.”
“I’m so proud of myself for pushing myself through the uncomfortable times but also slowing down and letting myself feel.”
“And for anyone going through a tough time, even though there are of course still bad days, I promise you have got this, even when you think you don’t & you WILL get your spark back🩷”
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