Help my 33-year-old son heal

Dear friends, family, and community,

I am reaching out to you today with a mother’s heart that is completely broken, but also filled with a desperate hope. I am fighting to save my 33-year-old son’s life, and I cannot do it alone.

Ten years ago, our family suffered the most devastating tragedy imaginable when I lost my eldest son and Jay's brother, Keagan, to suicide. The shock, trauma, and grief tore through our lives. Jay spiraled heavily under the weight of that loss, eventually turning to drugs just to numb the unbearable pain and cope with the deep grief.

For a decade, it has been a heartbreaking, painful battle. But recently, we reached a turning point. Jay broke down, admitted he can no longer carry on living like this, and told me he is completely ready for rehabilitation. For the first time in ten years, he is truly desperate for help. He wants to change his life, heal his trauma, and build a real future.

We have found an incredible long-term program at Zebulun Recovery Centre. Because his struggles are so deeply rooted in a decade of grief, he nee...