cover of episode 237: What if your mom hoarded 90 cats?

237: What if your mom hoarded 90 cats?

2022/5/31
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The guest discusses her mother's early life, including her parents' tragic death, her upbringing in an alcoholic household, and her eventual alcoholism. This background sets the stage for the later hoarding crisis.

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“We had such a sense of safety and comfort and then…it was like everything changes and you can’t go back.”

Today's guest requested to remain anonymous. But if you'd like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected]).

 

**Producers: **Whit Missildine

 

Episode Summary: A woman struggles to find herself among her mother’s multiplying crises that always seem to find a new rock bottom.

 

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**Content/Trigger Warnings: animal cruelty, animal death, **alcoholism, domestic abuse, fatal car accident, post-partum depression, explicit language

 

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