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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 20 MIN

Episode 18: Watching My Words

from Things I Can't Say · host Annie Willems

Send us Fan Mail Annie reflects on her initial decision to use her podcast as a space for unfiltered expression, contrasting it with her usual tendency to protect others' feelings. She discusses the emotional turmoil of discovering her son's unchanged behavior through social media, despite his current rehab stint. She grapples with the desire to protect him while acknowledging the need for boundaries to avoid being drawn back into his struggles. Annie emphasizes the importance of recognizing patterns in her son's behavior and the realization that she doesn't need to convince others of her perspective. She concludes with a resolve to accept the ongoing nature of her family's challenges and the necessity of maintaining her own experiences and emotions.Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Annie reflects on her initial decision to use her podcast as a space for unfiltered expression, contrasting it with her usual tendency to protect others' feelings. She discusses the emotional turmoil of discovering her son's unchanged behavior through social media, despite his current rehab stint. She grapples with the desire to protect him while acknowledging the need for boundaries to avoid being drawn back into his struggles. Annie emphasizes the importance of recogn...

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