I've been a lurker here for a long time, as you can see by my join date. I occasionally pop in here and there's times when I've almost come to tears reading these stories and learning about the passing of people I had just seen post the week before, especially about things like addiction. I understand that although this is a harm reduction website, we just can't stop some things from happening. On Thanksgiving, I'm going to have a moment of silence at about 5PM PST for some of the members who've passed away and for their loved ones. Whoever wishes to is free to join me, it doesn't have to be at 5PM PST either.
I felt that Thanksgiving would be an appropriate time to be thankful for all the good these people contributed and for the happiness they brought people before their passings. I've just recently lost an aunt due to a heroin overdose and it's brought me a lot of grief, and I know what its like to lose someone to an addiction or because of other things.
Also, I know that Thanksgiving can be a hard time due to the memories of loved ones, so if anyone needs to talk you can always PM me. I don't judge and I'm a very understanding person, and I know how to help with grief. All the BL's in this forum and everyone who's ever lost a fight with addiction, along with their loved ones, are in my thoughts and prayers.
I felt that Thanksgiving would be an appropriate time to be thankful for all the good these people contributed and for the happiness they brought people before their passings. I've just recently lost an aunt due to a heroin overdose and it's brought me a lot of grief, and I know what its like to lose someone to an addiction or because of other things.
Also, I know that Thanksgiving can be a hard time due to the memories of loved ones, so if anyone needs to talk you can always PM me. I don't judge and I'm a very understanding person, and I know how to help with grief. All the BL's in this forum and everyone who's ever lost a fight with addiction, along with their loved ones, are in my thoughts and prayers.
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