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It's Complicated: The Grief and Stigma Attached to Losing a Parent to Substance Use IOAD2025
My journey with grief centres around the loss of my father. The grief I carry is complex, shaped by a relationship that was anything but typical. When he passed away, I was surprised by the depth of my sorrow. I thought I would feel indifferent. For years, I had imagined scenarios where his death would relieve the tension and anxiety his presence often brought. But grief doesn’t work that way. His death broke me...
Aug 64 min read


Navigating a Parent's Heroin Addiction (and the fear of them overdosing)
My mother was always confident she wouldn't overdose, she knew 'how much her body needed'. But with a toxic drug supply now...
Aug 31, 20245 min read
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