cover of episode 319: What if you couldn’t find your way home?

319: What if you couldn’t find your way home?

2024/5/14
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Billy Macy recounts her troubled childhood, escape from abusive adoptive parents, and subsequent struggles with alcohol and motherhood, leading to a chaotic life.

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Escaping her troubled past, a suburban mother finds stability in marriage and family, but when her reality suddenly begins to fall apart, she descends into an underworld of chaos. 

Today’s episode featured Billy Macy. If you’d like to reach out to her, you can email at [email protected]). This episode is the second of a two-part series featuring Billy and her sister, Misty Watterson. Misty’s story aired last week, as episode 318: What if your daughter went missing?

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**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock

Content/Trigger Warnings: abuse of a minor, drug use, suicide attempt, sexual assault, missing persons, death, graphic bodily injury, explicit language

 

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