“I felt like I was sort of drifting along as something besides human, like I had stepped onto another planet inside my head.”
**Producers: **Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: A man haunted by an early childhood trauma finally establishes his own identity only to be sideswiped by another unwanted, shocking exposure.
This episode featured Michael McAllister. He's a writer working on a book-length memoir, and you can find out more about him at his blog, dogpoet.com), or on Instagram at @dogpoetmike.
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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **sexual assault, child molestation, suicidal ideation, terminal illness, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
**Music Bed: **“Cylinder Four/Five” – Chris Zabriskie
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