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Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series, Death of a Child, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Jaime Puerta 16 yo son Daniel

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In Episode 191, I speak with Jaime Puerta, Co-Founder of VOID (Victims of Illicit Drugs), who discusses the death of his son, Daniel to fentanyl poisoning.

He graciously agreed to speak with me about his horrific experience finding his son in his room early on the morning of April 1, 2020. Daniel had taken only one half of what he thought was an oxycodone pill but instead it was laced with fentanyl.

On April 5th, Daniel was taken off life support.

Jaime Puerta with son, Daniel

Since that time, in addition to his grieving process, Jaime co-founded an advocacy group to help other families learn about the dangers of obtaining drugs online through SnapChat, a social media platform which erases correspondence very quickly.

Young people are buying drugs from dealers who claim to be giving them the drug they ask for, but instead, are selling them a deadly pill.

We also speak about Jaime’s advocacy work and the documentary by Dominic Tierno and Christine Wood entitled “Dead On Arrival” exposing the illegal drug trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico and four parents who tell their painful stories of how this claimed their children’s lives and the affects on their families.

Please visit the following sites to learn more:

“Dead on Arrival” documentary and VOID (Victims of Illicit Drugs) – https://www.stopthevoid.org the organization Jaime co-founded.

Learn more about Fentanyl and the upcoming “Fentanyl Awareness Day” on August 21st – https://facingfentanylnow.org/

And watch the episode here:

Thank you Jaime for your time and sharing your story with us.

We are grateful!

xoxo

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Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Enough Fentanyl to KILL EVERY AMERICAN!

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In Episode 190, I speak about the dangers of illegal fentanyl which can take a loved one’s life with one dose.

The days of experimenting with drugs are over. People who are addicted think they are getting their regular supply but even they don’t know how lethal one dose of cocaine, heroin, meth or other drug can be now.

And young people who are looking for a quick high, perhaps something to deal with their emotional pain, have no idea that this drug is laced in pills, even sometimes an illegal fentanyl pill that is 100% fentanyl.

It takes so little to kill you and your family members. And young people are vulnerable.

They just don’t know what they are getting involved with.

They may be out with friends at a party and someone offers them a laced pill or joint or line of coke.

And the effects are deadly.

There is no recovering from this unless someone has narcan available.

It only takes this minute amount of illegal fentanyl to kill you. Just look at that. Only that little amount!

So I encourage everyone to become aware of this epidemic killing our children and grandchildren.

Learn how to teach your children, grandchildren and other loved ones before it’s too late.

Watch the video version below. Please subscribe, like and comment and share this episode with others who may benefit from its knowledge.

I realize it’s hard to have these conversations because you’re uncomfortable. And you think it might lead to them using the drugs.

But please understand the if you forgo having these conversations from kindergarten, you run the risk of their looking for relief from dealers on social media, or agree to take it from a friend.

Rainbow Fentanyl that looks like candy attract our youngest.

Be aware! Be educated. Your young ones’ lives are on the line.

There are too many families who are now grieving the loss of their children. Help yourself to not be one of them.

Wishing you much strength! And don’t wait. Have those conversations now!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

www.MaryMac.info – our primary hub. Pick up our free ebook “21 Things You Must Know About The Grieving Process.”

www.TheMaryMacShow.com – for all episodes of my podcast. Join my mailing list here.

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

www.GriefAuthority.com – pick up our digital book collection to download immediately upon purchase.

www.FoundationForGrievingChildren.org/donate/ – your donation to our cause will be a big help for hurting young ones.

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Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series, Death of a Child, Sudden Death

The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Stephanie Hellstern 16 yo Son Kyle

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In Episode 189, we begin our Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series featuring Stephanie Hellstern whose 16 year-old son, Kyle, died of fentanyl poisoning by the use of just one lethal pill.

She graciously agreed to share her story and has become an advocate in this area so other families do not have to go through the sorrow and pain she had felt from losing her son.

Stephanie Hellstern and her son, Kyle

She is the Founder, Director, CEO at North Texas Fentanyl Coalition NTXFC and Founder, Director, CEO at Kyle Still Speaks.

Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law four bills to protect Texans from the danger of fentanyl which has been crossing over the border in enormous quantities. Watch him and the grieving families here and educate yourself and your children to this deadly poison that can kill with ONE dose, ONE pill, laced inside joints and other drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Watch the video version below. Please subscribe, like and comment and share this episode with others who may benefit from its knowledge.

Thank you Stephanie for sharing your story with us!

Much Love as we remember Kyle!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

www.MaryMac.info – our primary hub. Pick up our free ebook “21 Things You Must Know About The Grieving Process.”

www.TheMaryMacShow.com – for all episodes of my podcast. Join my mailing list here.

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

www.GriefAuthority.com – pick up our digital book collection to download immediately upon purchase.

www.FoundationForGrievingChildren.org/donate/ – your donation to our cause will be a big help for hurting young ones.

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Death of a Mother, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Death of a Mother | Janae Watterson

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The Mary Mac Show Death of a Mother

In Episode 187, I speak with Janae Watterson of Enumclaw, Washington who shares her mother’s death in a car accident when she was 17 and a passenger in the car. She talks about how it affected her intensely for decades and what she did on her road to recovery.

Janae graciously discussed in depth her relationship with her mother, the day she died, and how Janae threw herself into sports, her career and goals she set for herself.

It was when she became ill more often than usual, that she felt something was not right and reached out for a therapist, who made all the difference for her.

Watch my conversation with Janae below:

We also spoke about her relationship with her father and three sisters as well as with her husband, Ryan, who was her boyfriend at the time of her mother’s death and knew how devastating her grief was for her and his overwhelming support along this journey.

Below are some photos of Janae and her mother and Janae’s mother, which graces her office in Salon Kathleen.

Thank you Janae for joining me!

If you’d like to contact Janae at the salon she created in honor of her mother, Kathy Rogers – visit Salon Kathleen in Enumclaw, Washington.

Janae has also been an amazing Fundraising Ambassador for The Foundation for Grieving Children, Inc., adding our cause to several events she has developed at Salon Kathleen. Please visit here to learn about them!

Much Love to you Janae!

xoxo

Additional Notes – Some things that will help along this journey to ease the pain:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hestitate!

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you. You can also dial 988 for assistance.

Visit Julie’s EFT episodes on grief and she will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. Her videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

*To find a homeopathic doctor, visit here or here. Many offer phone consultations if you cannot find one in your area. They work with patients around the globe. You can also research in your area of the world.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Please share with anyone who may need this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

The very best individuals to connect with are those who are suffering your exact type of death. Go here.

Death of a Father, Emotional Challenges, Grieving Children, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Grieving Children Podcast Series | Death of a Father | Misti Graham

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In Episode 185, I speak with Misti Graham of Nashville, Tennessee, who shares with us her father’s stroke when she was 16 and his death of a massive heart attack when she was 19.

Misti graciously agreed to speak with me about her personal journey through the grieving process, the overwhelming stress and anxiety that came from being caretaker to her mother after her Dad’s death, and her courageous walk to health again after being diagnosed with PTSD.

Watch my conversation with Misti below:

We also spoke about how her mother was never the same after her husband’s death and relied on Misti heavily through her initial grieving process and even later in life.

Misti and I discussed the burden she felt and how it led to anxiety and stress for her.

And she shares some wonderful wisdom at the end for our audience.

Thank you Misti for joining me!

If you’d like to contact Misti who is a Life Coach at InspHERation Coaching simply write her at [email protected].

Much Love to you, Misti!

xoxo

Additional Notes – Some things that will help along this journey to ease the pain:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hestitate!

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you. You can also dial 988 for assistance.

Visit Julie’s EFT episodes on grief and she will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. Her videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

*To find a homeopathic doctor, visit here or here. Many offer phone consultations if you cannot find one in your area. They work with patients around the globe. You can also research in your area of the world.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Please share with anyone who may need this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

The very best individuals to connect with are those who are suffering your exact type of death. Go here.