TW: We mention suicidal thoughts and an incident that some may find disturbing.

After his father's death Aaron Johnson numbed his grief until his wife encouraged him to tap into his tears.

Aaron Johnson co-founded Holistic Resistance. 

2 Lives is produced and hosted by Laurel Morales, story editing by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective, music from Blue Dot Sessions. Original art by Annie Gerway can be found at 2Lives.org and on social media @2LivesPodcast