Latest Accidentaloverdose Podcast Episodes
Blake
Grieving Overdose Death - April 20, 2024 18:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIf you wanted to find Blake, you only had to go to the fire station down the street from his house. At a very young age, he already knew that he wanted to be a fire fighter. He was an excellent violin player and enjoyed karate. He was introduced to drugs from an acquaintance of his girlfriend at...
Charles (Buddy)
Grieving Overdose Death - April 14, 2024 21:24 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsCharles (also known as Buddy) was an old soul. At a very young age, he would sit and talk to his aunt like he was the same age, and he treasured his family. He loved to travel, had lots clothes, and collected all types of sneakers. He was prescribed a pain medication after a serious car accident...
Becca
Grieving Overdose Death - February 11, 2024 19:40 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsBecca was a wild child who grew into a confident, young adult and was able to talk to anybody. Her passions included animals, theater and music. She was also a talented artist who fell in love with tattoos and thought of the human body as a canvas. After a tragic event in her early teens, she se...
Stephen
Grieving Overdose Death - January 21, 2024 20:46 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsStephen lit up any room he walked into and was the guy who made others laugh. He was a musician who played guitar and piano, a welder who used his talents to make artwork, and a world traveler. His addiction to pain medication began soon after having a wisdom tooth extracted while he was in the ...
Samantha
Grieving Overdose Death - November 19, 2023 22:47 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSamantha was stubborn, strong-willed, and struggled with authority. However, she also loved fiercely, was passionate in what she believed in, and was always there when you needed a friend. Her sister, Brittany, would call her about everything and knew she could always count on her. When Samantha...
David
Grieving Overdose Death - September 15, 2023 20:17 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDavid had a great job, loved hunting, sports, and was very involved with his family. His cousin, Rosalie, describes him as a “boy’s boy.” In April 2021, Rosalie received a call from one of his three brothers telling her the tragic news—David had passed away due to an accidental overdose. She cop...
Jessica
Grieving Overdose Death - March 05, 2023 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsJessica wanted to help others and thought about working professionally as a nurse. She loved children, would help out at summer camps, and had several babysitting positions. She was always the one people would call if they needed help. When she was around 17, she was in a car accident and was pr...
Michael & Bridget
Grieving Overdose Death - February 09, 2023 20:04 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsMeggie describes how she and her three siblings were a close-knit group of four who faced everything together when they were growing up. However, in 2015, her older brother, Michael, 28, died from an accidental overdose which fueled a raging addiction in her mom and little sister, Bridget. In 20...
Nicky, Steven & Cindy
Grieving Overdose Death - January 19, 2023 22:07 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAngela lost three of her four siblings (Nicky, Steven & Cindy): two passed away from an overdose and one from a massive heart attack. She remembers them with pictures and other special mementos, and by telling their stories. She copes by keeping busy with helping to raise her sisters’ children, ...
Jack
Grieving Overdose Death - December 04, 2022 21:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsJack was an excellent student, and enjoyed sports throughout his elementary and high school years. He graduated from college with a major in actuarial science and landed his first job. But his mother, Maribeth, said he worked very long hours, and although he sometimes said he enjoyed it, she tho...
Nickoli
Grieving Overdose Death - October 17, 2022 17:15 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsNickoli was a beautiful soul who never felt like he was heard or loved. His mother died from an overdose when he was very young, he didn’t know his father, and he was shuffled among family until he landed in his forever home with his adoptive mom, Angelique. From the day he joined her family, he...
Brandi
Grieving Overdose Death - June 20, 2022 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsBrandi had a typical childhood: she participated in sports, dance, girl scouts; went on family vacations; and had lots of family get-togethers. But as she got older, she became argumentative and got into a lot of trouble. It wasn’t until her sister, Kaylee, was taking a psychology course that sh...
Aaron
Grieving Overdose Death - June 05, 2022 21:10 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAaron loved music, debating, and getting together with friends and family. He was also an avid reader and taught himself to read before he even started school. His mom, Sheryl, was his biggest fan. However, Aaron dropped out of school at a young age and started down the wrong path. After he turn...
Kristina
Grieving Overdose Death - February 10, 2022 23:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKristina was a straight “A” student who loved cheerleading, dancing and gymnastics. Life was wonderful with her parents and older sister, Michelle, until she turned 15 and was introduced to heroin by her boyfriend. From that time, her life was a struggle to stay clean. Everything seemed to be go...
Jason
Grieving Overdose Death - November 10, 2021 18:39 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsJason loved learning and was a joy to be around. He dreamt of being a pilot and set out on his life’s journey. However, during his first college semester, he broke his elbow, was placed on pain medication and everything changed. He dropped out of college and spent many years in the throes of add...
Interview with a Grief Psychologist
Grieving Overdose Death - July 05, 2021 19:34 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSamantha Ruth is not only a psychologist who helps those dealing with their grief, she also knows loss firsthand after her husband died unexpectedly. Her mission is to change the way the world views both grief and mental health, so people can openly speak about whatever issues they have and get ...
Miranda
Grieving Overdose Death - June 27, 2021 22:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsFrom an early age, Miranda loved animals. At any given time, she had as many as three cats, three dogs, five chickens, a parakeet, a horse, as well as fish and rodents. She went on to become a certified pet care technician at age 11, and a wrangler at 16. Even in these happy times, Miranda suf...
Noel
Grieving Overdose Death - April 10, 2021 20:33 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsAt 35, Noel was on a great path after being clean for a long time. He was in an accelerated nursing program, was a daddy to a beautiful daughter, and had everything to live for. But then COVID-19 hit, and his mom, Kathleen, feels that it had a lot to do with his relapse since he was alone and st...
Mary Kate
Grieving Overdose Death - March 21, 2021 18:32 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsMary Kate loved the ‘60s: the colorful clothes, the message of peace & love, and the rock music like Pink Floyd. Her mom, Carol, said her daughter was born in the wrong decade. Everything changed when Mary Kate started losing weight and her parents found out that she had been using drugs. They w...
Melody
Grieving Overdose Death - February 28, 2021 21:01 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWhen Melody was born, she was named for peace, love and harmony. She lit up a room with her smile and was hilarious without ever knowing she was funny. All that changed after she tried heroin and addiction took over her life. Her mom, Toni, remembers how super close they were through her teenage...
Johnny (A sister's perspective)
Grieving Overdose Death - February 15, 2021 22:38 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsJoanne remembers everyone liking her brother Johnny. He had the happiest and loudest laugh, and the biggest and best hugs. He was great at soccer, and track & field, and won many awards. They hung out together since they were close in age and were referred to as the favorite brother/sister combi...
Johnny
Grieving Overdose Death - January 02, 2021 22:35 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSuzanne’s son, Johnny, suffered from addiction until she got the knock on her door she was dreading and was told the news she never wanted to hear. Her son had died from an overdose at the age of 46. Johnny’s younger years were hopeful when he was studying to be a medical doctor, but he succumbe...
Johnny (A mother's perspective)
Grieving Overdose Death - January 02, 2021 22:35 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsSuzanne’s son, Johnny, suffered from addiction until she got the knock on her door she was dreading and was told the news she never wanted to hear. Her son had died from an overdose at the age of 46. Johnny’s younger years were hopeful when he was studying to be a medical doctor, but he succumbe...
Elaine
Grieving Overdose Death - December 20, 2020 14:31 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsElaine was a world traveler who had a passion for cooking, and loved all types of music from rock ‘n roll to reggae. She had her daughter, Stephanie, later in life at age 38, and they shared a very close relationship. However, Elaine was addicted to alcohol as far back as Stephanie can remember....
Quincie
Grieving Overdose Death - October 06, 2020 19:56 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsQuincie loved hunting and riding his motorcycle; loved his children, family and friends; and was a really good cook. But he also put his family through 10 years of heartache and pain as his addiction grew from marijuana to heroin. He passed away at the age of 31 from an accidental overdose while...
Maddy
Grieving Overdose Death - October 03, 2020 15:55 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsMaddy was a young woman of extremes—a soft, kind and gentle heart with a powerful, fierce and stubborn mind. She never quite understood the word, “No”, subsequently she could always open your mind to try and see things her way. She excelled at school, winning a partial scholarship to a universit...
Mayson
Grieving Overdose Death - September 14, 2020 23:20 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsMayson was a free spirit who was passionate about music and cooking. He was a self-taught guitar player at nine-years-old, and also learned the piano, trumpet and French horn. Even though he had a close relationship with his mother, Amanda, and his family, he had a troubled youth and was expelle...
Kevin
Grieving Overdose Death - April 12, 2020 19:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKevin tried for years to free himself from his addiction but lost the battle at 41 years old in January 2019. His sister, Sherry, talks about how they stuck together like glue after suffering from abuse during their childhood. Sherry says that Kevin protected her even though he was only five yea...
Jackson S
Grieving Overdose Death - March 22, 2020 23:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsJackie was expecting to celebrate her son Jackson’s 20th birthday on January 11th but instead she was called to the hospital where Jackson passed away from an accidental overdose. Jackson was an amazing kid and a gifted athlete at 6’4” and 220 lbs. He wrestled and played football throughout high...
Penn
Grieving Overdose Death - March 08, 2020 23:37 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsCarol knew her son, Penn, had issues with alcohol but never imagined he had started using other substances until he passed away from an overdose in 2017. Penn grew up in a typical household in which he was an active member of the scouts, went camping with his family, and attended church. However...
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