This week’s Trauma Candy Salad is a brutal mix of horrifying, heartbreaking, and deeply human moments.

A college party turns into a public gastrointestinal apocalypse in the middle of class. A daughter shares the grief and rage of losing her mother to Covid during the height of the pandemic without ever getting to say goodbye. And a teenager’s excitement over getting her license ends in a devastating accident involving the family dog.

Today’s candy bowl includes Reese’s Eggs, Sweet Tarts, and Butterfingers.

⚠️ Trigger warnings: illness/death, grief, Covid-related loss, animal death, vomiting/body horror, graphic bathroom humor

If you’d like to share your own trauma story or be a guest on the show, submit it at TraumaCandySalad.com.