I lost my 38 yr old son to an overdose last month..the pain is horrific..the grief overwhelming

My 25 yr. old son overdosed on Fentanyl almost 2 weeks ago. A lady happened to find him and called 911. He stopped breathing twice. I believe that it's by the grace of God that my son is still alive.

I lost my 30 year old big brother in '02 to an overdose. He was my best friend and I miss him every single day of my life.  My mom grieved every day of her life until her own passing in '21. Watching my mom make the decision to cremate her child is a memory I wish I didn't have!
My deepest sympathy and condolences to you and your family ❤

im a recovering heroin/fentanyl addict 6 months clean after an overdose nearly killed me. I pray more is done to slow down this pandemic.

This mother did everything, absolutely everything to help her daughter through the hardest of times... And now she's helping others. What a great woman she is, I am deeply grateful for her generosity. This video has made me think a lot. My sincere condolences.

My son has overdosed on fentanyl. He’s 39 so I feel helpless in his life.
He died once over another drug overdose many yrs earlier & the woman he was with saved his life. He has had so many more close calls. As a mother it breaks my heart! I’ve called out to God crying so much begging him to keep my son from dying! I’m so sorry for your loss, so heartbreaking!

I loss my 25 year old nephew to suicide Christmas Eve, 2016..found out later he was suffering from anxiety.. MENTAL HEALTH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND TAKEN FOR GRANTED

I’m outraged, I’m sickened and my deep sympathy goes out to every family

My son was bipolar,and he had really bad episodes of depression, he was under treatment, but he ended taking his own life two years ago.and, I’m still leaving a nightmare.

Unfortunately, most young people do not think it will happen to them and are willing to take chances, regardless how many times they are told.

I'm in Ireland, just looked at the stats in the US, 70k deaths last year from this? I'm speechless.

My only brother over dosed and passed away 2 months ago. No…none of us want to be in “The club of darkness” as you say. Speaking out helps, being honest and helping other addicts with their struggles is the only way I have overcome the guilt and shame of my own addiction to opioids (five years clean this month) and the grief of losing a cherished loved one to this horrible epidemic. So very sorry for the loss of your beloved daughter. ❤

My nephew died from a heroin overdose in 2014 and still today if I think about it I will bust out in tears.

We lost my stepson last October to fentanyl poisoning. My heart is with you.

Because I just heard you share your family’s story, I walked down the hallway to my 16 year old sons room and reminded him of the dangers of trying any type of drug. When I speak with my older son tomorrow, I will do the same. Thank you 🙏

My family doctor just lost her 33 yr old son to a overdose two nights ago. The 3rd overdose in our little town in mid Pennsylvania in 3 weeks .She lost another son a few years ago to suicide. I am a recovering addict 14 years clean and I wish to god that our state and local government would do something to save these kids. I mean .. they are kids! OUR KIDS even at 33 years old!

Prayers go out to all who has lost loved ones

Just the first couple minutes of your story about your daughter,  I feel like you are speaking about my boys.  Andy was 29.5 years old when he passed away January 16th 2020. He took 1 pill that he thought was Norco that was not.  He had a genius IQ but didn't graduate high school.  He had a passion for reading and writing.  He said he was writing a book in pre-school.  He was always reading books far beyond his age,  writing all the time as well.  He was living with me and his youngest brother Adam who found him that day when he got home from school,  Adam was 14 at the time Andy passed.  Adam & Andy were like the same person 15.5 years apart.  Adam was reading chapter books in pre-school and writing stories as well as poetry in kindergarten.  Adam was very socially friendly when Andy was socially awkward.  They loved the same things,  Andy wrote a story about Ryan White,  the young man who died from AIDS in Indiana where we live.  He was in 2nd grade and his story brought tears to everyone in the school that day when he got an award for his writing and his passion.  Adam was reading at a college graduate level in the 4th grade.  He was passionate about what books could do for children all over the world.  He wrote poetry more than stories or books.
When Andy passed away we cleaned out the loft where he had his room set up,  I found the book that he had been writing since he was 4 years old.  I had no idea he had it printed and bound,  he illustrated it as well.  It was a very difficult thing to read,  very dark,  but it is more like a play,  as he was passionate about the theater.  Adam passed away May 21st 2023, I found him slumped over on the floor in his room under the window where his face lay in a pool of his vomit and blood.  He was ice cold and blue.  He had been gone for several hours by the time I found him.  My heart is gone 💔 😢.  Although I have 1 child living,  he is not in good shape,  he has been using drugs for several years,  I always thought it would be his life cut short because he is the one that uses the drugs daily,  he also asks me why he wasn't the one who passed away,  but I told him that God must have a great plan for him,  he is still not sober.  He has been staying with my ex husband,  the father of my children.  He called me Thursday, October 19th 2023,  last week, crying hysterically telling me daddy was gone.  They were toxic together,  using heroin and he found his dad on the floor in his room the day before,  unresponsive.  He said he tried CPR for over an hour before calling help,  but he had been gone for hours when Alex found him.  I begged him to get help,  to please make this what would make him stop,  but he hasn't been sober since.  I feel like a terrible mother but I can't let him in my life or home due to his choices.  He has begged me to let him come home to stay with me,  but I can't.  I am beyond broken 💔 😢.  I met their dad when I was 13 years old,  he was my only boyfriend from day one. He had addiction problems for the entire time I knew him,  cut off communication with him from 2012 when I divorced him until the day Andy passed away.  We have been best friends for the past 3.5 years,  now he is gone too.  I am jealous that he is with our kids now and I am still here.
I apologize for rambling on.  40 years of my life is gone in the blink of an eye and you are so right,  we hear about the conflicts/ wars in other countries that we are sending billions of dollars to,  we see the amount of people that died from covid,  but I have yet to see one single news story about this murder weapon that is killing a generation of our country,  our future is being erased by thousands of children daily,  but we don't hear anything about it.  At least Texas is doing these documentaries for the families of all who have lost their child to this very scary drug.  I have been watching them for the past few years & I am hopeful that I can go to schools in my area to tell the students about my kids who were just like them.  Adam didn't go to school his 9th grade year whatsoever,  he returned to a school in our district that is for kids who have had trauma in their lives or need credit recovery to graduate.  He finished his 9th & 10th grade classes in the first quarter,  he had straight A's as he always had.  He was accepted to every college he applied to for academic scholarship.  He wanted to be an international journalist who reported from 3rd world countries about the importance of education,  mainly reading and writing,  his passion.  We had a celebration of life for him where every single teacher he had since pre-school attended,  over 200 kids that were friends with him,  his Big Brother from the Big Brother/ Big Sister program,  he was matched with his Big Brother when he was 12, but his Big Brother moved to Texas after 18 months of being his mentor,  friend and confidant.  He flew in town just to be here for me & his dad during this time.  I was so moved by the sheer number of people who loved him enough to attend the Celebration of his Life that ended far too soon 💔.  Andy was my oldest son & best friend.  Adam was my baby boy,  my everything & my purpose to keep going every single day since we lost Andy 💔 😢.  I don't know how much longer I can hold on,  it's getting more difficult by the minute 💔 😢😢😢...
Hugs to you,  your family and friends.  I am very sorry for your loss & hopefully before our entire future is gone,  someone will do something to stop this murder drug from killing our children!!!

I've lost my big sister from that demonic drug. She was fine then she was gone from an overdose. It's been hard on my nephews she left behind. I'm praying for everyone who's lost a loved one or friends. Something needs to be done asap. It's been devastating 💔

I don’t know how I came across this page. but I’m glad I did. it’s so interesting listening to all these stories of these young beautiful souls. I hope everyone who has lost someone to fentanyl finds peace ❤🤞🏾 thank you for being a voice