340: What if you kept knocking at death’s door?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
A man, scarred by a troubled childhood, finds comfort in alcoholism, but when he faces a terrifying, violent encounter with two strangers, his addiction deepens, ultimately leading to a tragic accident that forces him to confront his past and forge a new identity.
Today’s episode featured Tom. You can reach out to him at [email protected].
Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Forrest Chiras
Content/Trigger Warnings: alcohol use/abuse, child custody, divorce, robbery, grievous bodily harm, stranger danger, boating accident, medical scenes including death or near dying, explicit language
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| 0:00.0 | Wondry Plus subscribers can listen to exclusive episodes of This Is Actually Happening |
| 0:05.0 | by joining Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:09.6 | This Is Actually Happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:13.9 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:17.0 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:31.2 | Hi listeners. A quick note before today's episode. We've recorded this interview in two different sessions, and the sound quality varies a bit between the two, so you'll probably |
| 0:35.4 | notice some inconsistent audio quality, but we felt it was important to include these additional pieces of the story. |
| 0:41.3 | Thank you for your understanding. |
| 0:43.3 | My whole identity was lost. |
| 0:48.3 | Tom, as I knew him, was completely gone. |
| 0:53.3 | Having a whole version of yourself stripped and having to regenerate your own new, whole new script |
| 1:01.3 | of yourself is the challenge. |
| 1:03.9 | It's hard to cope with. |
| 1:10.3 | Music From Wondery, I'm Witt Misseldine. |
| 1:18.6 | You're listening to This Is Actually Happening. |
| 1:26.0 | Episode 340. |
| 1:31.1 | What if you kept knocking at Death Store? |
| 1:40.3 | It's Sharon Hogan. |
| 1:41.8 | Sorry I'm running late. |
| 1:42.7 | I've been promoting the new season of Bad Sisters. |
| 1:45.0 | Who lies to the cops? |
| 1:46.0 | Well, we do. |
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