Susan, your host, welcomes a lifelong friend to today's episode, Geri King. They met in high school and married men who were really good friends.

In this show, Geri shares her son's struggles with depression and alcoholism, the hardships he needed to face, and how these all lead to his death. Geri openly talks about her grief, her pain, and her current work on her mental health.

Key Takeaways:

• Geri shares her journey after the death of her son.
• Geri knew that something was wrong with her son.
• Addiction got a hold of her son, he was in total denial of his problem with alcohol since he was a functional alcoholic.
• Geri's son confessed to her that he didn't want to "be here anymore."
• Geri woke up the day her son died knowing something was terribly wrong.
• Geri shares her pain facing the indescribable feeling of losing a child.
• Geri invests her time in helping people be more aware of the signs of addictive behavior.
• Geri gives advice to people who know someone close to them who is struggling with depression and/or substance abuse: You are not alone; talk to someone you trust.

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

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