Insanity

📍 Chapter 15 of Gina's story (Episode 22). New here? Start at Episode 1 → https://daddy-tissues.captivate.fm/episode/im-fcking-doing-this My friends literally chant it at weddings: Gina never loses. Turns out there's one thing that can beat me, and it lives on my bathroom floor. Superman didn't call. Again. Are we shocked? But this time I told myself I didn't even like him anyway, and I went on with my life — working, going out, and getting up at five in the morning to train for the Broad Street Run in the freezing fucking cold. Because back then I had a checklist: the man, the house, the money, the kids, and number one on the list, being skinny. This is Chapter 15. Sunday binge days turned into 10 PM bowls of cereal and PB&J after PB&J, wrappers hidden in the trash like a dead body, seven-mile runs and laxatives to pay it all back — and thirty days of Shaun T's Insanity with one rule: no scale until it's over. Then came the scale, my mom, a therapist, a diagnosis I actually wished for, and a pill that made me feel nothing at all. And six months after our make-out session… a Facebook friend request from Superman. That bitch went in the icebox. Plus: why Tammy Takedown is the only woman you call when you need to run 10 miles with no training, and the day she gave a pizza place a show it will never forget. And the thing I learned the hard way: you never know what it feels like inside somebody else's body, so don't judge. Grab your daddy tissues. Till next time, my queens. 🖤 ⚠️ Contains strong language and discussion of disordered eating (binge eating, bulimia, laxatives), body image, depression, anxiety, mental health medication and addiction. 📖 Daddy Tissues is a true story told in order. Start at the beginning. Links to episodes👇🏻 New episodes every Monday. Grab your daddy tissues. Till next time, my queens. 🖤 Connect with Daddy Tissues: Follow along for more brutally honest conversations about dating, divorce, motherhood, daddy issues, toxic relationships, healing, self-worth, and all the emotional junk we somehow inherited without asking for it. 🎧 FOLLOW THE SHOW If Daddy Tissues has ever made you laugh, cry, or think holy shit, me too, hit FOLLOW so you don’t miss the next chapter. Everywhere: https://daddy-tissues.captivate.fm/listen Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033ygF97LFxvu3ZpHysLMb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daddy-tissues/id1896925409 ⭐ LEAVE A REVIEW That helps more than you know. It tells the algorithm that this white trash right here is worth listening to. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daddy-tissues/id1896925409 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/daddy-tissues-6514529 💸 THE SWEAR JAR Every “fuck” costs me a quarter. Bail me out here: https://daddy-tissues.captivate.fm/support 📱 SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daddy.tissues.podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSHPhqwR/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@daddy.tissues.podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ECbqyrWpk/ Website: https://daddytissuespodcast.com Music: “Do It Anyway” by Scarlett Solo, used under license. Disclaimer: Daddy Tissues is a personal storytelling podcast for entertainment, reflection, and connection. It is not therapy, legal advice, medical advice, financial advice, or a replacement for professional support. Names and identifying details may be changed or omitted to protect privacy. 📚 THE WHOLE STORY, IN ORDER: every episode, start to finish