Death of my loved one as of 4/20/24

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#1

Evan passed of an overdose on 4/20/24.
I am still struggling with guilt because our last messages were an argument.
I’m dedicating this post to Evan and this is my apology to him…

Dear Evan,

I am sorry for stepping out of your corner. I am sorry I wasn’t there for you in Austin.
I love you with every ounce of my being and am beyond proud for the times where you did fight for our relationship. You really showed me what it meant to not give up when thoughts came creeping in.
I am going to miss you EVER so much, but I have peace knowing I’ll see you in heaven again.
Remember, wild horses couldn’t drag us away. This overdose isn’t taking you away from the hope and love of Jesus Christ. Drugs don’t get the final say for you.
You are my fighter and my hero.
I will continue to advocate for quality treatment and care for those struggling.

:heart:️

Sincerely,

Gloria

P.S. Molly needs healing. She loves you too…

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#2

@Glori21 I am so sorry for your loss and heartbroken for you. Thinking of you and I hope you can find peace and light in any way you can, each day.

#3

@Glori21 I know all of us at We The Village are incredibly sorry to hear of your painful loss of your loved one. Thank you for sharing your grief with us, you are most certainly not alone in it.

Below are some grief resources that others like you have found useful in the past (a call to our community to add anything they can to this list also!) that you may find helpful for what you are going through at this time.

  • Love in the Trenches [https://www.loveinthetrenches.org/]

  • GriefShare https://www.griefshare.org/

    • Grief Recovery Support Groups: type in zipcode and it will show local

    • GriefShare is a grief recovery support group where you can find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one.

  • GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) http://grasphelp.org/

    • Grief Recovery After Substance Passing GRASP is for those who have lost someone due to substance use. GRASP provides compassionate support and local meetings.

  • TRU Community Care https://www.trucare.org/

    • Support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to overdose

    • Online: 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:00- 8:00pm. Registration required. Call to register: (303) 604-5213

    • *Based in Colorado but groups are online

  • The Compassionate Friends https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

    • Provides support for bereaved family members from any cause of death.

    • Individual online support and in-person chapters/groups. Also has 24/7 private Facebook groups that can be joined.

  • Bereaved Parents of USA https://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/

    • Provides support for bereaved family members from any cause of death.

    • In-person and online support groups

  • Center for loss https://www.centerforloss.com/grief/

    • Finding a grief counselor

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliainvisions/

All my very very best to you and your loved ones during this tough time.

Jane