One Day This Will All Be Over

Before you listen to this episode, I want to share two warnings: 1. This episode in particular might be an upsetting listen for someone whose grief is very fresh. 2. There is a reference to paramedics/ambulances which could be triggering. Please take care of yourselves - you being alright today is much more important to me than a podcast download.

This is, without a doubt, the most exposing piece of art I have ever created. I talk about taboos: estrangement, dual loss, substance abuse disorder, and some of my least favorite thoughts that have entered my brain since my dad died.

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In this episode, I learn more about CTE, traumatic brain injuries, alcoholism, and whether my dad had all three, or maybe none.

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Sources:

• NIH on tau protein
• BioLegend on tau protein (helpful graphic)
• Current Understanding of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy from the NIL
• More on CTE from the NIL
• Traumatic Brain Injury from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Info about young sufferers of head injury from the NIL

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This is the first part of a 4 part series about my dad, and the effect his life and death had on the people who loved him. In this episode, I introduce you to him, the real him, before he started to struggle with alcoholism and the side effects of repeated head injuries. There's a lot for me to untangle still, and I hope you'll keep me company while I work through the grief I've been holding onto in the 5 years after his death.

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