TW: Briefly discuss an incident of abuse <a href= "https://www.annettemcgivney.com/home.html">Annette McGivney</a> was overwhelmed with grief when her dog Sunny died because she unconditionally supported Annette through divorce and complex PTSD but Annette discovered a new dog could honor Sunny. <a href="https://www.2lives.org/">2 Lives</a> “The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” <a href="https://www.2lives.org/">2 Lives</a> is written and hosted by Laurel Morales, story edited by Camila Kerwin of the Rough Cut Collective. Halle Hewitt is our assistant producer. Annie Gerway is our illustrator and web designer. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Become a 2 Lives patron at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/2lives">https://www.patreon.com/2lives</a> Drop us a note on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/2LivesPodcast/">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/2livespodcast/">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://twitter.com/2livespodcast">Twitter</a>. You can learn how to support the show <a href="https://www.2lives.org/support">here</a>. Episode transcripts are posted on our <a href="https://www.2lives.org/"> website.</a> Find out more about <a href= "https://www.annettemcgivney.com/home.html">Annette McGivney here</a> or on our <a href= "https://www.2lives.org/">website.</a>

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"We all have two lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one."

Stories of people who have faced darkness and how those moments transformed them.

2 Lives is hosted and written by Laurel Morales. Valerie Shively is the assistant producer. Pod art and website designed by Christian Arnder, music from Blue Dot Sessions.