In the final episode of One Day This Will All Be Over, I tell you about going to Al Anon, other communities to join, and remembrance rituals, then say goodbye for now. Thank you for being here with me.

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Communities mentioned in this episode:

Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/

The Dinner Party (no longer running, but site is full of resources): https://www.thedinnerparty.org/

Together Estranged: https://www.togetherestranged.org/

Comfort Zone Grief Camps: https://comfortzonecamp.org/

Death Cafe: https://deathcafe.com/

Concussion support: https://www.concussionalliance.org/

Information about the Stony Brook Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/

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Before you listen to this episode, I want to share two warnings: 1. This episode in particular might be an upsetting listen for someone whose grief is very fresh. 2. There is a reference to paramedics/ambulances which could be triggering. Please take care of yourselves - you being alright today is much more important to me than a podcast download.

This is, without a doubt, the most exposing piece of art I have ever created. I talk about taboos: estrangement, dual loss, substance abuse disorder, and some of my least favorite thoughts that have entered my brain since my dad died.

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In this episode, I learn more about CTE, traumatic brain injuries, alcoholism, and whether my dad had all three, or maybe none.

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Sources:

• NIH on tau protein
• BioLegend on tau protein (helpful graphic)
• Current Understanding of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy from the NIL
• More on CTE from the NIL
• Traumatic Brain Injury from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Info about young sufferers of head injury from the NIL

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This is the first part of a 4 part series about my dad, and the effect his life and death had on the people who loved him. In this episode, I introduce you to him, the real him, before he started to struggle with alcoholism and the side effects of repeated head injuries. There's a lot for me to untangle still, and I hope you'll keep me company while I work through the grief I've been holding onto in the 5 years after his death.

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