I’m Stephanie

This is me, giving the eulogy at my 18 year old son’s ‘celebration of life’ service in June 2020.

I never thought that was something I would have to do, and people often remark ‘I don’t know how you were able to do that.’ The truth is, I didn’t feel that I had an option. I brought Tommy into this life, and there was no way that I was going to let him leave without giving him everything in my soul.

Everything in my life has shifted in the last few months, including a move to a new state. I’ve been writing through a grief writing course and have decided to share my writings here, as well as document some of the changes, good and bad, that I’m going through, here in this space.

I hope that others who are dealing with addiction, grief, loss or change of any type will know that they are not alone in this walk.

This photo was graciously taken by Austin Nielsen