09/05/2026
Today marks ten years since we lost one of my best friends to a he**in and fentanyl overdose, unexpectedly, after he had been doing so well. When my boys and I were texting this morning, sending old photos of all of us (we didn’t take many while we partying and having good times), I saw so many other photos from the last ten years. Photos of all of us having good times, of marriages, growing families, and continued love and friendship of over 25-30 years. It breaks my heart to see that he is not physically with us through all of those moments.
If you are struggling with addiction, even though it feels like it’s all on you to deal with it, it is not. If you have your friends and family in your life, reach out. Talk to them anytime you feel an urge, you feel triggered, you feel down. If you don’t have them there anymore because of things that have happened through your war with your addiction, you’re still not alone. AA and N.A. rooms are full of people fighting the same battles every day. I have seen first hand, many times, the power of the support of those rooms and the 12 steps. Even if you don’t want to or feel like you don’t have to, it helps. Don’t be afraid to talk to people, to go to a meeting, or to ask someone for help.