It's a sisterhood I wish we did not have to share. One of my sons died last June; an overdose, result of the toxic drug epidemic. He also suffered from mental health issues and we think he may have stopped taking his medication before he relapsed. (He had been clean and doing really well for four years). Heartbreaking.

I have two other sons with mental health and addiction challenges. One is in rehab right now the other 's life is a constant disaster. And I have one more who has disabilities and ends up making bad decisions regularly. (I have ten sons, one by birth and the other nine by adoption). It's always a crap shoot when the phone rings.