I wanted to reprint this email from last year. I get contacted by many friends and family. I had been corresponding with this mother. She wanted some insight into her son. I cannot imagine her pain. I have experienced the loss of so many people from overdoses, I honestly start to lose count. I can easily name twenty without much effort.





Please be safe today. Someone, somewhere loves you. I love you. I was you. You matter to someone.







Hi Tracey-

My son didn't make it. 1yr using, 5yrs methadone. He tapered off, in my opinion too quickly, then used-

after drinks with friends

(non-users)

Killing him - three days dead on the floor I found him.

I thought he was doing great! I kept asking him "are you ok? Are you sure?"

He always said he was fine.

What I was clueless to was how hard it was to come off methadone.

I hate myself for not knowing enough about this insidious disease.

I wish I could save someone. Hi Tracey-My son didn't make it. 1yr using, 5yrs methadone. He tapered off, in my opinion too quickly, then used-after drinks with friends(non-users)Killing him - three days dead on the floor I found him.I thought he was doing great! I kept asking him "are you ok? Are you sure?"He always said he was fine.What I was clueless to was how hard it was to come off methadone.I hate myself for not knowing enough about this insidious disease.I wish I could save someone.



