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\u201cIs this really happening? Like, is this really my reality? I\u2019m questioning myself as to whether or not I was crazy and had I really seen what I just saw.\u201d

Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits

Episode Summary: Growing up in a strict, sheltered household, a woman must confront a new reality when her older sister, who was the glue of her family and her identity, begins to fall apart.  

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Instagram: @actuallyhappening

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Website: www.thisisactuallyhappening.com

Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com

Content/Trigger Warnings: teen pregnancy, abortion, alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, schizophrenia, explicit language

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Intro Music: "Illabye" \u2013 Tipper

Music Bed: \u201cCylinder Four/Five\u201d \u2013 Chris Zabriskie

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