Losing Someone to Drug Overdose
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- About Me:
- i'm mid-50s, mother of one, grandmother to two. parents still living, married to my love for 38 years now. love to read, cook. admitted tv crime drama addict, passionate about politics and animals.
- About my Loss:
- my best friend, also named karen, lost her battle with cancer june 24, 2011. it was stage 2 breast and stage 4 liver when diagnosed in july 09, spread to her brain in feb. 2010. was ultimately liver failure that killed her. i was one of her caretakers. spoke at her memorial, thought i was moving forward with my grief. finding out i'm still hurting worse than i expected, six weeks later.
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Does anyone else feel pressure to always reply because you're afraid it'll be the last conversation?
Hi everyone. This is my first post here.I lost my brother in December 2024 to an accidental overdose. He passed away suddenly in his sleep. We were only a year and a half apart in age, and he was the closest person I've ever had.One thing I've been struggling with ever since is that I feel an overwhelming pressure to reply to texts and answer calls as soon as I can. If someone messages me and I don't respond right away, my mind starts thinking, "What if something happens to them before I reply?…See More
"Hi Rosa,
First, I am so sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Losing someone you love only two days ago is incredibly painful, and it’s understandable that you’re feeling unsure about what to do right now.
Personally, I don’t…"
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