Dear Bobby
A portrait of depression, addiction, love and loss
“If you have ever dealt with a person dependent upon drugs, this book is for you. If you are the mother, father, sister, brother, friend, co-worker, boss of a drug-dependent person, this book is especially for you. It ripped out my mother’s heart strings that are located in my soul. The revelations are real. It will make you think, look up, and even cry about what is going on in this country and maybe even, in your family. Brilliantly and beautifully done.”
Judith Bonaduce, PhD, RN
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This space is dedicated to those who are dealing with the loss of someone they love to addiction. My hope is to offer understanding, support and resources to help navigate the way forward. Our son, Bobby, battled depression and addiction and died from an overdose in October of 2018. He was creative and reflective. For many years he wrote poetry, short stories and journal entries. About a month or two after he passed away, I started to go through the various things he wrote in order to try to gain a better understanding of both his life and his death. I began doing it for me, his dad, his sister, our family and friends, his friends. In the end, the project not only turned out to be therapeutic but eventually led to a book called Dear Bobby, A Portrait of Depression, Addiction, Love and Loss. One of the reasons I wrote the book was that I know how helpful it is to be able to relate to people in similar circumstances, especially after the loss of someone we love. This site is a continuation of that effort.
~ Jackie
Jackie Young
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