I went Into junior year a different person: I wasn’t with science guy anymore, I had a table at lunch, and my running improved. Along with the good there was such chaos though. My drinking problems began and I got into unsafe relationships with older men. In this episode, I explore my feelings recovering from trauma and finding my people.
Key Takeaways:
[2:52] I went into junior year a very different person
[3:54] Women had less rights in the 70s and 80s
[5:25] Trying to process being sexually assaulted
[6:58] Feeling grown up and improving my running time
[8:21] Having a table to sit with at lunch because of track
[8:55] The fearsome five group of runners
[11:23] Running 35 miles a week
[13:14] Being in relationships with people significantly older than me
[15:45] Trying cross country, alienating people, and quitting
[18:22] Meeting Marty, my future college roommate
[21:02] Streaking in a hotel and getting caught by the cops
[23:46] Science guy was with several others when he was with me
[24:36] Feeling like I belonged in junior year and gaining confidence
[27:04] Learning about anorexia and how it impacts runners
[29:06] My problem with drinking began
[31:41] Getting drunk at a dance, smacking into a wall, and getting confronted
[33:49] How my running time improved throughout high school
[35:54] Realizing science guy wasn’t in love with me and my parents finding out
[38:33] Seeing Molly in younger me
[39:40] People are more vocal about child abuse now
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