My brother died from a heroin overdose
For Kelly –
My brother died four months ago-July 2009, of a heroin overdose. He had been clean for a few months, but had an 8 year addiction. He tried so hard to beat it-going to meetings nightly and reading the AA books. His last journal entry was of asking God for help to not use. He died the day after he wrote that entry. Aaron had been living with me and my family for a few months and had just gotten a apartment. He only lasted one week in the apartment. He overdosed the first time he used again. I miss him terribly and it has been the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I am not ashamed of his drug addiction and didn’t try to cover up what his cause of death was. I think that the only good that can come out of this is to let others know that heroin addiction can happen to anyone-even the most supportive families.
My son Mathew died of an overdose 4 years ago next month. He too had struggled with alcoholism and addiction. I believe he is at peace now and that is what I hold onto. I miss him so much. I wanted him to make it. to beat the odds and stay clean and sober. I don’t understand. It hurts still, so much. Vicky