Content warning: This story discusses domestic abuse.

Joss Stone is opening up about a challenging period in her life.

The SuperHeavy vocalist recently addressed her past experience in an abusive relationship after receiving a question from a fan for an upcoming episode of her A Cuppa Love podcast, sharing that she felt a strong connection to it and didn’t want to wait to record her response. 

“It said, ‘I’m ready to leave him—help,’” Joss explained in an August 17 Instagram post, adding that reading it made her “take a breath.” 

After sharing a preview of the unreleased episode in which her guest Rabbi Shais Taub advised the anonymous listener to care for themselves as they would their own child, the Grammy winner elaborated on why she felt the question needed an immediate answer. 

“I was in a relationship like this one,” Joss explained in a separate post. “I had tried to leave him—I can’t tell you how many times. Each time, it felt like it was getting more and more dangerous.”