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Today is our boy Zach’s birthday, and we try to celebrate his life. For most of his life, he brought so much joy and happiness to our extended family, our circle of friends, and his own group of friends. He had a quick wit and always made people laugh. I always watch our home videos on this day and then visit him at the cemetery, where he is finally at
Today is our boy Zach’s birthday, and we try to celebrate his life. For most of his life, he brought so much joy and happiness to our extended family, our circle of friends, and his own group of friends. He had a quick wit and always made people laugh. I always watch our home videos on this day and then visit him at the cemetery,
Today, my husband and I try to bring awareness to the problems that revolve around people with opioid misuse disorders. We do whatever we can to help erase stigma by opening conversations and speaking out to groups about our experiences. Our hope is to give Jacob a voice.
Opiates numbed it all. Made me feel okay. I believed I did my best in the chaos, one of those false beliefs in active addiction.
“Hope was a good person and a beautiful soul; that part of her never changed.”
