210. To Die Young

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Jeremy’s secret is that he is living with a terminal condition. No one knows except for his medical team. Not even his family. Today Jeremy tells us why he’s keeping this devastating secret to himself. If you want to hear Jeremy’s other appearance on the podcast, download Episode 169 “Show Trial.”

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi Ben, my name is Jeremy and my secret is that I have a terminal condition.
0:04.8	No one knows except my medical team, not even my family, and I'd like to tell you why.
0:10.5	Today the secret room presents to Die Young. I remember that was the first moment that I really felt this overwhelming feeling of that my life was about to change.
0:35.0	And I was scared. I was definitely scared.
0:38.0	Thanks to Dipsy for supporting the secret room.
0:43.0	Dipsy stories is your passport to a world of adventures and unforgettable encounters.
0:48.0	Get an extended 30-day free trial when you go to Dipsy stories.com slash secret.
0:53.2	Today my guest Jeremy will explain why he's keeping a terrible devastating secret from his family.
1:08.0	It's a heartbreaking exploration of an inner struggle that no one should have to endure.
1:18.0	Hi Jeremy and welcome to the secret room. I'm in.
1:20.0	And I should say welcome back.
1:22.0	It is good to be back.
1:24.0	People may remember you from episode 169 show trial
1:28.0	where you told us how through a series of events you ended up losing your military career while you were stationed in South Korea.
1:35.4	Yep. And while in training in South Korea you sustained some injuries to your knee and your back which are going to come into play today.
1:46.0	Yep.
1:47.0	So today you have what is a devastating secret you're going to share.
1:51.0	Yes.
1:52.0	One that will have profound impact on your
1:54.6	family and time, but you're choosing not to tell them about it. It's very bizarre
1:58.9	to be getting ready to discuss this just because between my therapist and my medical team
2:06.0	It's it's like this really surreal place where I come home and I take a moment in the car and then I just sort of pretend that everything is is fine.
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