#foryou #podcast Courtney's life was permanently altered by a single, unthinkable accident — accidentally running over her own father and disabling him. We talk about the crushing guilt, the aftermath of addiction, abandonment, and the impossible position of becoming his caretaker while still raising her own family. Courtney's Links: ~Tiktok: @courtkline https://www.tiktok.com/@courtkline?_r=1&_t=ZT-92zuIdPfH3e ~Instagram: @courtkline https://www.instagram.com/courtkline?igsh=MWxrenlqODcyMWRlbA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr ~$100 off GLP-1 through Shed https://lddy.no/1nwx4 Code: COURTKI100 ~Coming soon! More Than Mother Podcast ~TikTok: @morethanmotherpod https://www.tiktok.com/@morethanmotherpod?_r=1&_t=ZT-92zuXtRZbJH Time Stamps: 00:00:00 — What happens when your childhood splits into “before” and “after” one traumatic accident? 00:03:15 — What does it feel like to realize you may have killed your own parent? 00:06:10 — How do people react in shock when they think a loved one is dead? 00:08:55 — How does survivor’s guilt start after a family accident? 00:11:40 — Can chronic pain and disability completely change someone’s personality? 00:14:30 — How does watching a parent suffer affect anxiety long-term? 00:17:05 — What happens when pain pills and alcohol slowly destroy a family? 00:20:55 — What do you do when a parent becomes suicidal and you’re far away? 00:23:10 — How does a psychiatric hospitalization right before Christmas affect a family? 00:26:05 — When does helping a parent turn into emotional responsibility that’s too heavy? 00:29:10 — What does it feel like to constantly talk someone off the edge of suicide? 00:32:45 — How do blended families complicate trauma and loyalty after divorce? 00:35:30 — What should you do when a parent texts you a suicide goodbye message? 00:38:20 — What happens when police intervene during a mental health crisis? 00:40:15 — How does losing a pet during a mental breakdown push someone further? 00:43:05 — What does it feel like to constantly check arrest records for your own parent? 00:45:45 — How does parent addiction reverse parent-child roles? 00:48:30 — Can shared grief temporarily bring divorced parents back together? 00:51:10 — How much responsibility should an adult child carry for a parent’s sobriety? 00:54:00 — What happens when family loyalty starts damaging your marriage? 00:56:50 — When is cutting off a parent the healthiest option? 01:00:10 — How do unresolved trauma and guilt resurface years later? 01:03:30 — What does emotional burnout from family trauma look like? 01:07:15 — How do you grieve the parent someone used to be? 01:11:40 — Can generational trauma end with one person setting boundaries? If you have a unique story you'd like to share on the podcast, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZiHgdoK4PLRAddiB9 or send an email to wereallinsanepodcast@gmail.com