252: What if you watched your mother disappear?
A man tries to put the pieces of his life back together after growing up with a mother who suffered from severe OCD and anorexia.
Today’s guest requested to remain anonymous, but if you’d like to reach out to him directly you can email him at viking0531@gmail.com.
Content/Trigger Warnings: severe eating disorder, anorexia, OCD, sexually explicit material, mention of suicide, explicit language
Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
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