This blight on our society simply should not be!
Yesterday my husband called a business associate to discuss something he needs help with. His business associate, T.B., told him that his son died of a drug overdose on Monday of this week. T.B.’s son’s memorial service was this morning.
Casey Marie Schwartzmier, age 20, also died from a drug overdose on January 15, 2017. Her obituary states:
Casey never wanted to be defined only by her addiction and mistakes. If she was to ever pass as a result of it, she wanted people to know the truth. Hoping that honesty about her death could help break the stigma about addicts and get people talking about the problem of addiction that is taking away so many young lives.
Casey was a beautiful, intelligent child of the suburbs who fell into its grip. She was feisty and outspoken but would do anything for anyone. This beautiful young woman always lit up the room with her smile and sense of humor, even while struggling with her demons. She loved her family deeply, wanted to adopt every animal she saw, and played with every child she came across.
Casey believed that hiding her cause of death would help no one, but if her story could help just one addict push even harder for another day of sobriety, encourage an active user to choose recovery, or shine a light on this horrible epidemic, then it would be worth coming out of the shadows. This strong attitude with a fierce drive and loving beautiful heart that wanted to help other addicts even in death is one of the many things that she can be defined by, not her addiction.
Addiction doesn’t discriminate; it will take hold and destroy anyone in its path including the families and people who love them. Addiction hides in the faces of everyday people all around us. Casey isn’t just another statistic or just “another one gone too soon”, she was a great heart with a bright future and a gift that the world lost and can never be replaced. So the best way to honor Casey is for people who read this or knew her to think twice before you judge an addict.
What do you think about Casey’s obituary? I believe its message was right on!
We should not be judging problems we do not understand.
Instead, we should work together to understand them and then find solutions.
Let the encouraging words in these bobbiejrae posts help you
soar like an eagle above life’s storms.
Please remember this, parents..
Why is the US in a state of moral decline?
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