My son, Brandon left us on April 12, 2013. It was reportedly an overdose of heroin that gave him the courage to commit suicide. He had been clean for 2 1/2 years. He started hanging out with the same old friends that he hung out with before when he was using. He knew that his family was not happy with the fact that he was using again, and I guess that with a lot of other factors, made him think that it was best to take his life. He was 39 years old, with a 15, soon to be 16 year old son, and a baby that will be a year old in Oct. He just didn’t think of what we would be left with. I was so mad at him, but now I know that he is with God, and is fighting his demons no more. That is the only thing that helps me get through this. I urge each and every one of you, family and really friends, to do whatever is in your power, to keep them from returning to the same old friends that they were using with. Even though he told me that he was stronger now, and could say no, the pull of the drug was just stronger than my son. Do not be afraid to use Casey’s Law, if that is the only way to get your children help. Court ordered rehab without a mark on their record, could save their lives. I was not aware of this law until after my son’s death, but had it been known, I certainly would not have hesitated to use it.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 02:05:45 +0000
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