Two Moms with Two Dead Kids: When Your Child Dies From a Drug Overdose

We wrap up a year(ish) of weekly episodes and decide to move to a new schedule. 

When we are able to see things differently....

Sometimes our old defences rise up when we have unexpected encounters. In this episode, DeAnne and Astrid talk about what happens when something occurs for which we're unprepared. Can we offer ourselves compassion when we fail to meet our own expectations? 

Can we grow our empathy for ourselves when we consciously revisit what causes us pain? Is it possible to reframe our pain into something else? How do we practice this? We discuss.

Are we sad or are we depressed? Is there a difference? 

Sometimes we feel like we need a different kind of help. 

In this episode, DeAnne brings up the topic of depression and Astrid talks about her ketamine experience. 

What now, after a loss like this?

How do we find purpose and meaning in our everyday lives?

We need that connection - to be seen and heard. 

Sometimes we find ourselves revisiting the early days of grief. What do we remember about those early days? How far have we come from there? What are the things that trigger those memories? We discuss. 

In addition to our children, what else have we lost in the aftermath of their deaths? Have we gained anything? Does hope have anywhere to land in our lives after this?

Both DeAnne and Astrid experienced physical changes they chalked up to grief. In early grief especially, it can be hard to differentiate between the changes we go through. Is it grief or something else?

We change in other ways, too. DeAnne brings up empathy - how we have changed in response to others. Turns out we don't look at people in the same way, now. We allow others more latitude. And maybe ourselves, too. 

How do you find your people? Are there people out there like us and like you? We KNOW there are. How do we find them?