The Moth

It Could Have Happened to Anyone

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A daughter recounts her relationship with her mother’s addiction.

Tags Death Family Parents Loss Mental health Coming of age Sad Mature content Tragic Wistful Bittersweet Regretful

Storyteller

Rashaunda Tyson

Recorded Date

January 17, 2011

“I want this day to be over, because I want my mother to be there, but I know that she's not going to be there.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Rashaunda Tyson

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