“It just got too hurtful to think of him in the ground and me still alive…I couldn’t understand the meaning in it.”
Today’s episode featured Hayley Ross. If you’d like to reach out to Hayley you can contact her at [email protected].
**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Episode Summary: Growing up in an abusive household, a woman struggles to find meaning in her life, when one night, a sudden, unexpected, violent attack changes her life forever.
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**Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic violence, physical abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, sexual assault, **graphic violence, graphic bodily injury, murder, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
**Music Bed: **“Cylinder Four/Five” – Chris Zabriskie
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