“Is this really happening? Like, is this really my reality? I’m questioning myself as to whether or not I was crazy and had I really seen what I just saw.”
**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits
Episode Summary: Growing up in a strict, sheltered household, a woman must confront a new reality when her older sister, who was the glue of her family and her identity, begins to fall apart.
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**Content/Trigger Warnings: teen pregnancy, abortion, alcohol and drug abuse, **mental illness, schizophrenia, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
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