My dead son's body was found frozen in a field by a 12 year old girl.   He had been there for days.   Like many of you,  we know part of the story of his death but not everything.  

This is such a traumatic part of losing our kids to addiction.   In this episode,  I will discuss what we know and don't know about the night Sam died.

I will talk about our human need for a complete story, the 4 biggest problems of long term effects of rumination, and how I have chosen the method of Reframing to fill in the gaps, create a logical and scientifically sound story that I can walk forward with.    The importance of finding our story cannot be overstated.

I discuss the big and extraordinarily painful issue of our new time line, before and after our kid's death, and how we can use this timeline in a positive way.

I will also briefly tap into what my life looks like at 4 1/2 months after losing Sam.   The different feelings and emotions I am having as well as what I am learning along the way.   

And, as usual, I will finish every episode with concrete steps to deal with our deepest grief in effort to reconnect with our joy and move forward with both, as well as my weekly limerick.

I am not a licensed professional, I am a grieving mom here to share the story of my son's addiction and death and my own healing.