EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 2 MIN
I Felt More Alone in the Hospital than Anywhere Else(Until I Let Love In)-Episode 13
from Tripping Over Myself the podcast · host Gerard Bradbury
In this episode, I return to the early weeks of my hospital stay — a time when everything I used to rely on was stripped away. With no routines, no escape, and nowhere left to hide, loneliness hit harder than ever. But in that exposed place, something unexpected happened: real connection began to break through.From the doctors and nurses who showed up without judgment, to the family who travelled hours every weekend, to the quiet strength of my wife at my bedside — this is the story of how companionship found me when I could no longer outrun myself.
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In this episode, I return to the early weeks of my hospital stay — a time when everything I used to rely on was stripped away. With no routines, no escape, and nowhere left to hide, loneliness hit harder than ever. But in that exposed place, something unexpected happened: real connection began to break through.From the doctors and nurses who showed up without judgment, to the family who travelled hours every weekend, to the quiet strength of my wife at my bedside — this is the story of how companionship found me when I could no longer outrun myself.
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