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Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary

November 14, 2014 / 02:02

This episode discusses the impact of incarceration on personal priorities, family relationships, and mental health. The guest reflects on their experiences in a Mexican prison, emphasizing the challenges of adapting to life behind bars.

The guest shares their daily struggle to maintain a positive mindset while facing the harsh realities of prison life. They express a desire to avoid developing a "prisoner's mentality" and instead focus on personal growth.

They recount memories of their family, particularly moments with their child, Alec, highlighting the emotional toll of separation. The guest acknowledges regrets about prioritizing work over family time.

The conversation touches on themes of loneliness, depression, and the longing for connection, as the guest contemplates how their experiences will shape their future once released.

Overall, the episode provides a candid look at the psychological effects of incarceration and the importance of valuing family relationships.

TLDR

A guest reflects on prison life, family priorities, and the emotional toll of separation.

Episode

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every day in here the first question that you ask is what can I do today that will help me get

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home sadly with the pace of Mexican Justice nearly every day the answer to that question is

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nothing I I have adapted to survive here but I don't want to have a prisoners mentality I don't want to have the

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harshness and the hardness and the armor that I need in here to keep myself safe

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and sane and to survive I want to be more the person that I was and the person that I have

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been trying to protect inside throughout all this and that takes a surprising amount of effort I've been asked a

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couple times um you know has this experience changed you and it's changed my perspective and changed my priorities

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enormously assuming that I get out and am able to return to my family I will I will value time with them much much more

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highly than I used to I miss the little moments so so much uh I remember when I used to come home Alec who was really

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small he used to come and he would sit down right next to me he was just so happy to just be next to me and just be

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there with me and God it was it was the most amazing feeling and I should have balanced my priorities

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better I thought nothing of staying really late at work to get something done and I probably could have done it

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tomorrow and spent more time with Alec and Camila and Monica and I didn't and I should

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have it is very very depressing and lonely and just an awful place to be whether or not I am a survivor I think

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remains to be seen oh

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Episode Highlights

A Changed Perspective
The experience has changed my perspective and priorities enormously.
“It's changed my perspective and changed my priorities enormously.”
@ 00m 58s
November 14, 2014
Missing Little Moments
I miss the little moments with my family so much.
“I miss the little moments so so much.”
@ 01m 11s
November 14, 2014
Regret Over Work
I should have spent more time with my family instead of working late.
“I should have balanced my priorities better.”
@ 01m 30s
November 14, 2014

Episode Quotes

I want to be more the person that I was.
Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary
I will value time with them much more highly than I used to.
Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary
It was the most amazing feeling.
Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary
I should have balanced my priorities better.
Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary
It is very very depressing and lonely.
Bruce Beresford-Redman's prison diary

Key Moments

Survival Mindset00:21
Family Values01:05
Regret01:30
Loneliness01:50