S2 EP8: Beth's Story - Telling My Young Son About The Suicide Of His Father

Send us Fan MailTRIGGER WARNING: Drug addiction and suicide.Of all the episodes we have had so far on our Podcast journey, this may be one of the heaviest, so we do recommend listener discretion. Please know that we have kept in the whole story, so we can focus on the strength, courage and hope that comes with going through an experience like this. Our guest Beth, realized that her partner, and father of her young son, was in trouble when she found bottles of Opioids hidden around the house. After another deployment to Afghanistan, his drug use would  get so bad that they would separate. His visits to their son would be fewer and further between and it became noticeable he was high each time, to the point that she felt it was unsafe. Eventually, and heartbreakingly, the opioids would turn to heroin, and his story would end in Suicide. We hear about the tragic moments when Beth had to explain to their young son what had happened, and how they started on the journey of grief together, It's utterly devastating, inspiring, and incredibly humbling. Hang in there until the end  as we hear how things are now, just 3 years on. Wow. Links From Beth:Ele's Place: https://www.elesplace.org/branch-locations/capital-regionInsta: https://www.instagram.com/fixing_what_i_didnt_break/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/22zzPkiLDsl4ZUQZtO7wxd?si=_qBHQIaMRxORvS-66t_xQQSuicide Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Support the show