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  • Absolutely. I’m pulling from what you’ve been writing these past few days: how incredibly sad Overdose…

  • The hands of Time

    I have been trying to figure out why this August feels so different. Overdose Awareness Month…

  • Statistics

    Two of My Children Became Statistics In 2017, there were 70,237 overdose deaths in the United…

  • Thank you…. Universe

    Here is the corrected cut-and-paste version, with Vincente Jon Tambourelli where his full name belongs and…

  • Food for the soul

    There are nights in life that remind you why you never stop believing in people. Tonight…

  • The Many Faces of Addiction

    Every August, I begin posting what we’ve come to call The Faces of Addiction. One picture.…

  • The Little Things

    If you looked at my day today, you’d probably laugh. I researched oysters. Talked about restaurants.…

  • Tonight

    This week, Gabriella’s death certificate came. The words were clinical. Cold. Matter-of-fact. “Toxic Effects of Cocaine,…

  • Just One Extra Yes for Girls and Boys

    People always ask me where ideas come from. The truth is, some of the best ones…

  • The Day I Lost Them Again

    Today I got Gabriella’s cause of death. An overdose. Those two words hit me like a…