This week, Family 3's double trouble tale-tellers are sharing their stories separately. Neither of us heard the other's episodes before recording, so let the virgin ear orgy commence. From Miranda: "In a double wink back to our AA influence, I spent an entire day chugging coffee and chain smoking into my phone, to self indulge in a step I never took in the program. So here is four too many hours (split in halfsies), meant to summarize my "story" and chronicle my path into and through my current complex: Complex PTSD. In the 1st part of "my story", we visit mini me for a little background on who and how one gets served up into "The Troubled Teen Industry", with some mundane 90s childhood memories thrown in there for good measure. 40 minutes into the podcast or 17 years into my life (in case you need to skip ahead; no judging - get it), we find ourselves in the Catskills where we get real Troubled real fast. Take a trip to the dark side of behavior modification, cult based reprogramming, and institutional child abuse. Just please try to remember, it didn't have anything to do with the tuna." TRIGGER WARNING: This Podcast contains first hand descriptions of child abuse, cults, brainwashing, sexual assault and death. If this is also relatable for you, please be gentle. We're glad you're still here and selfishly want to keep you, so tread lightly back down the rabbit hole.