Ep133 I Felt Responsible for His Death (Kara Ross)

In this episode, Kara Ross shares her experience of losing her brother to addiction. She discusses her brother's journey with addiction, the impact it had on their family, and the challenges they faced. Kara talks about the difficulties of dealing with a loved one's addiction and the feelings of anger, disappointment, and guilt that she experienced. She emphasizes the importance of understanding that addiction is a disease and not blaming oneself for the actions of the addict. Kara also offers advice to others who may be dealing with a loved one's addiction, encouraging them to not give up on their loved ones and to remember that the drugs are the problem, not the person.

Keywords addiction, loss, family, support, guilt, blame, understanding

Takeaways

• Addiction is a disease and should be tr ...