181: What if you committed a seemingly unforgivable act?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 9 March 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
“I just kept saying ‘I don’t know, I’m sorry, I don’t know, it’s all my fault. I can’t believe I just did that,’… I’m in disbelief.”
Producer: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Episode Summary: After a traumatic childhood, a young woman spirals into mental illness and in her darkest moment makes an unthinkable decision that will change her family forever
Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening
Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com
Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com/
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Shop at the Store: The This Is Actually Happening online store is now officially open. Follow this link actuallyhappeningstore.com to access branded t-shirts, posters, stickers and more from the shop.
Content/Trigger Warnings: mental illness, alcoholism, self-harm, sexual abuse, rape, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, car accident, near death experience, severe injury, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
Services
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:04.2 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:07.6 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:10.1 | I have two announcements today before we start the show. |
| 0:18.4 | First, over the last month, I've finally been able to do a much-needed overhaul |
| 0:22.3 | of that this is actually happening website. |
| 0:24.3 | And with the help of one of my closest friends, Nate Trumboli, |
| 0:27.0 | who helped get this podcast off the ground from the very beginning, |
| 0:29.7 | we finally went live with the news site last night. |
| 0:32.4 | The main feature that might be of interest to you all |
| 0:34.2 | is that we've greatly expanded that this is actually happening store. |
| 0:37.2 | With help from Illustrator Maya Samuels, |
| 0:39.5 | we have new t-shirt, sticker, and wall art designs, |
| 0:42.4 | and we also have new postcard prints. |
| 0:44.6 | The postcards were actually a request from some listeners |
| 0:46.8 | who were interested in prints from the Friday quotes that I put up weekly on Instagram. |
| 0:50.9 | While today is the first launch of the store, |
| 0:53.0 | every week for a while we'll be adding additional items. |
| 0:56.0 | So to check it out and see what's new, go to thisisactuallyhappening.com. |
| 1:00.8 | The other announcement is that today's episode is the first of a two-part series |
| 1:04.7 | revolving around an incident that involved a mother and a daughter. |
| 1:08.0 | Both of them agreed to be interviewed for the show |
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