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So, I have blogged a couple of times about how my brother’s addiction and death impacted our family. Nick was 29 years old when our father found him overdosed in his bedroom. It was catastrophic, blew our word to pieces and everything changed. I was angry, confused. hurt and desperate. I missed him every day, I still do and the tears flow as freely today as they did the day he died. BUT, losing Nick has given me a strength I never knew I had, he taught me to be kind to others no matter what, he has moulded me and shaped me into someone I am proud to be. At first, it was too painful, too raw and too emotional, but slowly I have recovered. It is 15 years since Nick died and for the first 10 years, I did not deal with the loss of my only sibling. At 13 years I had a breakdown. However, after many counselling sessions, I have recovered. I smile when I speak his name, we share funny memories, remember his loving caring nature, he was such a sweet boy. I eventually stood up to be counted in the memory of Nick, I still volunteer with addicts, because addicts are always someone’s special person. Never give up hope of recovery, I have seen addicts of 30 years recover! I have volunteered with various charities and still do, this was such a positive move for me. I couldn’t top my brother’s addiction from taking him, but I can use his story to inspire, to educate and to show empathy to others. This is Nick’s legacy and I am proud and loud about him, in the hope that I might save one more family from facing the same fate as mine.
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Thank you for sharing your story. This is my biggest fear, that my son will OD or die of a seizure. I think what you are doing is inspirational and it made me cry… Good luck VickieD, what a lovely lady you are xx
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Hi Vickie, glad you are able to smile when you think and speak about your special brother. I hope I am never in the same position as yourself with regard to my son. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about how you were able to move forward with your life. You are a real credit for the cause and I applaud you for being so pro-active in helping other users. Thank you so much for your contribution.
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