Haven't felt that sting! I am praying for you!!Bless you!!! Take Care of yourself and your dear children!!! You have the spirit to make it thru whatever life throughs at you!!! I feel it!!!
Take Care
Shawn

i'm not sure what you mean by "this way" but my mom died when she was 29.

I am so sorry. I know all to well about addiction and parents. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

My mom died...not due to an addiction, but due to illness. Either way, it's difficult. Your mother is your MOTHER no matter how old they are or what they die from...I've been miserable without her.

My mom passed away due to addiction. Addiction was the hardest thing i had to deal with growing up and then to lose my mom because of the addiction, just made me become addicted. My mom was 48. I miss her so much. It will be 3 years next week.I am learning now not to stay addicted.

I haven't, but when my mom died, I mourned the waste of her life rather than her death. Sadly, she always saw the glass as half empty, and people as less than perfect, (aren't we all?)
She wasted so much time on negativity, and I was sad about that.
Sorry about your mom, addictions are like prisons that won't let people just live. my prayers go out to comfort your heart. Rainbow

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost a nephew January 2005 to addiction. It was a very sad sad scene and he left behind 8 children. It is a very difficult situation. Some times it is the only thing they know to numb the pain.

My mom died at 44 due to alcholism. I was 16 at the time. Am I still mad that my mom didn't fight for her life? Yea, I guess I am. Am I mad that I was deprived of having a mother through the birth of my children, through my illness, through life... yes I am. But I still love her and will love her until the day I die.

i didnt lose a parent, but i lost my only sister. she was a parent and now i have to watch my neice grow up not knowing just how wonderful her mom could be without the pills.

MY MOM WAS 54 AND I WAS 24 AND IN PRISON, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT SHE WAS SICK UNTIL THE CHAPLIN CAME TO TELL ME. I DIDN'T GET TO GRIEVE HER DEATH FOR ABOUT 20 YRS B/C YOU DON'T SHOW WEAKNESS IN PRISON. SO I FINALL GOT TO FIANLLY CRY FOR HER THIS YEAR AND NOW I CAN REJOICE FOR THE TIMES WE DID HAVE AND QUIT BEATING MYSELF UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR NOT HAVING THE TIME TO TELL HER ALL THE THINGS I WANTED TO. TODAY I CAN FINALLY LET IT GO...I'M SORRY THAT YOUR PAIN IS SO FRESH. I KNOW THE PAIN INSIDE YOU, I STILL MISS HER AND KNOW I WILL SEE HER AGAIN. I PRAY FOR YOUR LOSS PRECIOUS ONE....LOVE...HELEN

Yes, I know exactly what you'r going through. My mother was 59, and many doctors are clueless as to why she lived that long...she probably should have been dead at 47.

Things have a strange way of working. I got sober 13 years ago trying to get her sober. She chose to die drunk, I choose to live sober...my children don't have to endure this if I just keep making a decision every day to stay sober.

Yes.Sadly.I can say this is true.Although the circumstances around my fathers death are quite shady to say the least.The coroner ruled his passing as a self inflicted overdose..Its hard to swallow.My father battled with addiction practically his whole life.It was his relief,his friend when he had none.He began using at the young age of 5 years old to escape the reality of being beat to a bloody pulp by his father..He became addicted very quickly and it was something that hung over his head his whole life.When he was a teenager he and his brother were in a high sped chase and his brother was shot in the back of the head and died.Right in front of him...So I dont judge anyone,it is just a sad sad thing to see..Sadly enough I didnt let that stop me from turning to substances..Its hard to see someone you love adicted and then to see that take their life,well,it is alot to live with..Let me know how you are doing with this,we are all here

My dad died when he was 42, it was very sudden and unexpected. I was 16 and I had seen him earlier in the day and he was just fine. He had a heart attack while standing and died before he hit the floor and there was nothing they could do. It's been 5 years and I still cry everyday. I miss him terribly. I was really close to him.

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