I'm deeply sorry for your loss😢 That pain must be unbearable... You've got a friend in Texas praying for your family... Thank you for having the courage to speak out... I'm sure Drew is proud of you...❤
It sounds like as parents you did all the right things. God bless you both for trying your best. Unimaginable pain for you both as I have not lived losing a child. May God keep you both strong and heal your pain 😢
❤ You 2 are just beautiful people, and your son was beautiful too. I love your openness and honesty. Thank you so much and to his Mom I believe that yes he heard you. 😊
I never said I wanted to be a drug addict when I grew up either but the pain pills got me. I couldn't stop my drug dealers were the "white coats" they had me on it for degenerative disc disease. 17 years later I found a suboxone treatment program after 17 years of use and I been clean for 8 years without relapsing. I pray they open more suboxone clinics because it has kept me alive. It got me my children back and that drug is just to powerful.
@christinekowalski6132 So happy for you! I got caught up in pills, too... After four Decades on Zanax, my doctor retired. I was cut off suddenly. My doctor retired suddenly. No plan to help me either! Zanax withdrawal was a hell I wouldn't wish on anyone...living hell! I'm 65...I came out the other side. People have just got to start treating addiction properly! It is a disease! So many are blamed and shamed! I've seen so many of these stories where they actually blame the parents! How despicable is that! Drew was a person and was obviously loved by many... So young...😒 I'm proud of you, Christine! I know how hard it is... We are warriors! I didn't mean to post a novel! 😀 i just felt compelled to reach out....🌹 Harm reduction! We need more of it!
Amen 🙏 congratulations. I've been in the Suboxone program going on 12 years I have not used since and it started from multiple injuries and surgeries. I am sure if I was using now, I probably would not be here and back when I was I lost many friends and family from OD.
Exact same story for me ❤ congrats honey! I finished the methadone program 6 months ago and have been clean since 2017 without a relapse. MAT saves lives. I was addicted to prescription pills and I thank God that I got treatment before fentanyl was so prevalent or I wouldn't be here today.
My heart aches everytime i listen to these families who loose a child. Im a single mum of two young men. 18 n 20. I remember when my ekdest was in kindergarden and early primary school the teachers would push and push there was something not right with my son. Believing he had some behavioural issues etc. I refused right from the start that none of my kuds would be on anytype of pills. I myself got caught up in the heroin epidemic before i became a mother so i understood addiction and the way pills changed your mind. Ive noticed over these years children who grew up with my boys who where put on some form of medication have more difficulties now. Major anxiety etc. One of the best decisions i ever made not listening to the schools and doctors. Both my boys have graduated high school. My eldest studying further aswell as being a entrepreneur small business online. My youngest going into the air Force in few months. Nothing is easy in this world, time good health and good role models will always outweigh any form of medication to fix something. My heart just aches hearing such stories.
Such a nice family. It sounds like Drew was a great young man. I'm so sorry you lost him like this. I'm happy you got some justice. Thank you for sharing your story. Your family is in my prayers. Fly high Drew 🕊
Drew had a lot of spirit - I can tell from his early photos. So very sorry for the loss of your son. Strangely, this is the first time I heard "apartment" as "apart - ment," meaning "apart" from others. So terribly sad that it took three days to discover this young man.
It's so sad this handsome young man with kind eyes is no longer with his loved ones. It's a crushing story. Sometimes there isn't much parents can do. When the drugs take hold, it's hard to permanently shake. My condolences to his family.
It will not bring back Drew but I am happy you have some closure and hopefully peace that the dealer (Garrett Hacker) was sentenced to 20 years. I always research the person so I can relate to these stories on a deeper level. I remember hearing in another story that what is being sold now is not the same feeling as when they first tried the drug. That's because its not a drug it's poison. I'm so extremely sorry for your loss. Thank you Texas Pictures for giving this family a voice. RIP Drew and his Dog whom he so loved.
We should never be ok with any drugs as parents. I’m not saying and go fight with your kids. But talk and explain. Show what’s the end results. Communication is key.
I’m so so sorry for your loss. The love that you had for your son is so evident in your faces, your words, the gentle and nonjudgmental way that you speak about your son. May Drew rest in peace in the arms of our Lord, and may God grant you Peace in knowing that he is safe and loved! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Parents, family & friends can only do so much. No one is looking to become addicted. Kids are looking to fit in, escape the challenges in life, such as, school, rejection, family divorce, all those places that are hard to deal with. I have a 19 year old nephew who smokes pot, it always seems to start there and every state wants to legalize it. WHY, it’s a drug that leads to harder substances in most cases. I have talked to my nephew, but they’re invincible at that age. Never gonna happen to them. A very scary situation. Closing our borders can’t come soon enough! I can’t begin to know what these families deal with, the pain of loss. I applaud them for taking the time to inform others.
I’ve watched a lot of these programs before, but this one really hit me. I know what its like to my son was a drug addict when he was 20-22 years old. It started with marijuana in high school. It ended with heroin. He got clean by the time he was 30 and got a job. He absolutely loved at the airport. He was diagnosed with cancer and died seven months ago. I still can’t grasp it. To lose a child is the worst pain you can ever go through. My condolences to this family.
Texas Pictures Documentaries Just a heads up.. I love how you post the resource page at the end of video, with resources outside of the US.. however Wellness Together Canada has been shutdown, as the Canadian Government decided it was no longer needed and therefore pulled the funding and dissolved the resources for Canadians.. as a Canadian myself it’s embarrassing for me to be posting this and sharing how disgraceful our government is.. just thought I’d share as your trying to help by providing resources..unfortunately they are no longer available..
I wish there will be a day when he won't feel that guilt. It's not taking you anywhere. I can understand you cutting the ties with an addict. An addict can destroy everything and everyone around him/her. My sister is an alcoholic. Our mom and I had to cut the ties with her. It was so destructive to all of us. No regrets. This has been the best thing to all because she doesn't admit she has a problem. The manipulation, the lies, the chaos. It was wearing us all down. I think she has a personality disorder. But as she doesn't admit anything we don't know for sure. Maybe it started as a self medication to something inside her head. I don't know.
First of all: I‘m really sorry for Drew‘s loss 😔 And I am so thankful that there was an investigation in Drew‘s death and also am very thankful that they got a conviction but tbh, 15 years for basically murdering a person? That’s NOT an appropriate sentence in my opinion but for sure better than no conviction at all. I also hope that Karma will do its thing cause Drew seemed to be, like all the other victims too, a very good an lovely person who‘s life was cut short way too early! Thank you y‘all @Texas Pictures Documentaries for giving all the storytellers a platform to share their story, it is in my opinion the „best“ way to raise awareness of this terrible and gruesome disease. All the best from Germany, Philipp
Drew, I hear you. I had a horse named Tewksbury. He passed at 36 and I had owned him since he was 10 years old. I told everyone, if he was human I would have married him. Some people may think that’s weird, but it’s a kinship with the soul. May you find peace on the other side and reunite with the pup that filled you with joy. Not everyone understands the unconditional love a animal can give you. Only those of us who understand this gift can truly know pure love ❤🙏🪽
And I went to a public school and I was a very good girl. You know what I mean. When I went out with a friend we went out with her friends that went to a very well-known Catholic School for girls and they were wild
And also I think what's really bad is we have a lot of people that act like they are perfect when they're not, I mean to the point. Even the best kids will at least take a puff of marijuana or get drunk at least once or a couple of times
Remember people are searching for happiness in their lives we can't blame all these addicts let's blame the government for allowing this in our country for hundreds of years and they financially benefit from it ... Whoever is making it and I'm very sure it's not just China
@maryanncarney Same. I also wonder about highly functioning autism? I say that as someone with the same diagnoses. All around so sad, his parents tried so hard.
You sure can lock your kids in (grounded), take their car, take their phone etc. as long as they are minors. That really rubbed me the wrong way to say you can't. I did. I even called the social work on my kid when he got caught with drug abuse. And he went to the meetings. I made sure he did as he didn't have a car anymore to go by himself. I was rough. I know I was. But that came from fear and love not from wanting to be mean. That was when his path with dugs ended; the first time he got caught. And how do I know that? I made him randomly piss in a cup and drug tested him. That was a hard one for him as he had to piss in the cup whilst I was watching. I knew better than to trust that he wouldn't have known how to manipulate drug testing. And he knew I could come with the cup at any time and no excuses were allowed. So that didn't give him a chance to count time to be clean. Never-ever allow your minor to use any drugs. Make it clear that it's a NO. Yes I have been a kid and did stuff my parents didn't know. But it's a totally different thing when your parents are ok and allow you to do things you shouldn't. And nobady is as good of a manipulator as an addict. Your head will be spinned with whatever explanations. And lies. Remember, your kid is not going to be damaged from taking away their benefits like car, phone, game console, computer full freedom etc. Your house, your rules. No kid wants to be an addict so don't let them be, at least show them loud and clear you're not going to allow substance abuse. So many times I hear in these stories it all started with weed and parents didn't think it was that bad. And it takes time until the drug abuse turns into a disease of full blown addiction. Don't miss that window. It rearly starts with one time. And yes, unfortunately one pill can k1ll. In that case you never get even a chance to try to save them 😢 But this is just my opinion based on my experience. Yours is obviously different. We all as people are different and our brain is wired differently. Something works with one but not with another. My sincere condolences 🌹 I'm so glad you got some kind of justice (I personally don't think 15 years is enough, because usually they're not doing the full sentence. But it's a lot better than nothing❤).
Nope you can’t stop it!!! It’s not the parents (half the time) my baby went through the same thing.. but let me tell you a mothers love is unconditional!!
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You both did the best you could for Drew. I am sorry for your loss, and I am especially sorry that you feel guilty. Prayers for some healing.
Two lovely parents. Life is not fair. You did your best with your son. May your ur son rest n eternal peace.
I'm deeply sorry for your loss😢
That pain must be unbearable...
You've got a friend in Texas praying for your family...
Thank you for having the courage to speak out...
I'm sure Drew is proud of you...❤
Two in Texas actually
It sounds like as parents you did all the right things. God bless you both for trying your best. Unimaginable pain for you both as I have not lived losing a child. May God keep you both strong and heal your pain 😢
❤ You 2 are just beautiful people, and your son was beautiful too. I love your openness and honesty. Thank you so much and to his Mom I believe that yes he heard you. 😊
Mom, you did your best. You can't save a person who thinks that they have control over the drugs. May your son R.I.P 🙏
This is true they HAVE to really want to quit or there's nothing that can be done. Maybe force them in jail but that has mixed results.
That’s exactly what my nephew thought.. he died on his mom’s birthday.. forever 31 😢😢
The parent’s sadness is always so heartbreaking.
RIP Drew🙏🙏🙏
Prayers and Healing for all who love you 🙏🙏🙏
I never said I wanted to be a drug addict when I grew up either but the pain pills got me. I couldn't stop my drug dealers were the "white coats" they had me on it for degenerative disc disease. 17 years later I found a suboxone treatment program after 17 years of use and I been clean for 8 years without relapsing. I pray they open more suboxone clinics because it has kept me alive. It got me my children back and that drug is just to powerful.
@christinekowalski6132 So happy for you! I got caught up in pills, too...
After four Decades on Zanax, my doctor retired. I was cut off suddenly. My doctor retired suddenly. No plan to help me either! Zanax withdrawal was a hell I wouldn't wish on anyone...living hell! I'm 65...I came out the other side. People have just got to start treating addiction properly! It is a disease! So many are blamed and shamed!
I've seen so many of these stories where they actually blame the parents! How despicable is that!
Drew was a person and was obviously loved by many...
So young...😒
I'm proud of you, Christine! I know how hard it is...
We are warriors!
I didn't mean to post a novel! 😀 i just felt compelled to reach out....🌹
Harm reduction! We need more of it!
Amen 🙏 congratulations. I've been in the Suboxone program going on 12 years I have not used since and it started from multiple injuries and surgeries. I am sure if I was using now, I probably would not be here and back when I was I lost many friends and family from OD.
Exact same story for me ❤ congrats honey! I finished the methadone program 6 months ago and have been clean since 2017 without a relapse. MAT saves lives. I was addicted to prescription pills and I thank God that I got treatment before fentanyl was so prevalent or I wouldn't be here today.
@@beautifuldisaster9784 congrats 🎉 I pray you have a blessed life💞💞🙏
No one forced you to take the pain medicine.
You both did the best you could. I’m so very sorry for your loss rest in the arms of the angels Drew. 🕊️❤️🩹🕊️
I am a parent so I feel your pain. I am so sorry for your loss.
I lost my daughter to Fentanyl July 23 2023... She was my life.
I am sorry❤
I’m so very and truly sorry for the loss of your daughter. ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️
I’m deeply sorry 😢😢😢
My heart aches everytime i listen to these families who loose a child.
Im a single mum of two young men. 18 n 20. I remember when my ekdest was in kindergarden and early primary school the teachers would push and push there was something not right with my son. Believing he had some behavioural issues etc. I refused right from the start that none of my kuds would be on anytype of pills. I myself got caught up in the heroin epidemic before i became a mother so i understood addiction and the way pills changed your mind.
Ive noticed over these years children who grew up with my boys who where put on some form of medication have more difficulties now. Major anxiety etc.
One of the best decisions i ever made not listening to the schools and doctors. Both my boys have graduated high school. My eldest studying further aswell as being a entrepreneur small business online. My youngest going into the air Force in few months.
Nothing is easy in this world, time good health and good role models will always outweigh any form of medication to fix something.
My heart just aches hearing such stories.
My deepest condolences on your loss....
Such a nice family. It sounds like Drew was a great young man. I'm so sorry you lost him like this. I'm happy you got some justice. Thank you for sharing your story. Your family is in my prayers. Fly high Drew 🕊
25:14 i hope she finds some kind of peace. They both dine everything possible 😢😢🙇🏿♀️🙇🏿♀️🙇🏿♀️🙇🏿♀️
Drugs take you farther than you wanted to go, take more from you than you wanted to give and keep you longer than you wanted to stay.
Great reply there, sums it up perfectly
Drew had a lot of spirit - I can tell from his early photos. So very sorry for the loss of your son. Strangely, this is the first time I heard "apartment" as "apart - ment," meaning "apart" from others. So terribly sad that it took three days to discover this young man.
So very sorry for your loss.
You can tell y'all are wonderful parents. Please don't ever doubt that. 🫶
YES!! This comment says it all!!! ❤
It's so sad this handsome young man with kind eyes is no longer with his loved ones. It's a crushing story. Sometimes there isn't much parents can do. When the drugs take hold, it's hard to permanently shake. My condolences to his family.
It will not bring back Drew but I am happy you have some closure and hopefully peace that the dealer (Garrett Hacker) was sentenced to 20 years. I always research the person so I can relate to these stories on a deeper level. I remember hearing in another story that what is being sold now is not the same feeling as when they first tried the drug. That's because its not a drug it's poison. I'm so extremely sorry for your loss. Thank you Texas Pictures for giving this family a voice. RIP Drew and his Dog whom he so loved.
We should never be ok with any drugs as parents. I’m not saying and go fight with your kids. But talk and explain. Show what’s the end results. Communication is key.
Heartbreaking.
Reminds me of
My son
Bless him...
I’m so so sorry for your loss. The love that you had for your son is so evident in your faces, your words, the gentle and nonjudgmental way that you speak about your son. May Drew rest in peace in the arms of our Lord, and may God grant you Peace in knowing that he is safe and loved! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
My heart goes out to you both.
Parents, family & friends can only do so much. No one is looking to become addicted. Kids are looking to fit in, escape the challenges in life, such as, school, rejection, family divorce, all those places that are hard to deal with. I have a 19 year old nephew who smokes pot, it always seems to start there and every state wants to legalize it. WHY, it’s a drug that leads to harder substances in most cases. I have talked to my nephew, but they’re invincible at that age. Never gonna happen to them. A very scary situation. Closing our borders can’t come soon enough! I can’t begin to know what these families deal with, the pain of loss. I applaud them for taking the time to inform others.
I’ve watched a lot of these programs before, but this one really hit me. I know what its like to my son was a drug addict when he was 20-22 years old. It started with marijuana in high school. It ended with heroin. He got clean by the time he was 30 and got a job. He absolutely loved at the airport. He was diagnosed with cancer and died seven months ago. I still can’t grasp it. To lose a child is the worst pain you can ever go through. My condolences to this family.
Texas Pictures Documentaries
Just a heads up.. I love how you post the resource page at the end of video, with resources outside of the US.. however Wellness Together Canada has been shutdown, as the Canadian Government decided it was no longer needed and therefore pulled the funding and dissolved the resources for Canadians.. as a Canadian myself it’s embarrassing for me to be posting this and sharing how disgraceful our government is.. just thought I’d share as your trying to help by providing resources..unfortunately they are no longer available..
Thank you for sharing this information. Is there any other resource you know of we could provide?
Thoughts & prayers with all of you beautiful souls..
I am so sorry 💔🕯🕊
26:24 extremely honest😢❤❤❤
I wish there will be a day when he won't feel that guilt.
It's not taking you anywhere.
I can understand you cutting the ties with an addict.
An addict can destroy everything and everyone around him/her.
My sister is an alcoholic. Our mom and I had to cut the ties with her. It was so destructive to all of us.
No regrets. This has been the best thing to all because she doesn't admit she has a problem.
The manipulation, the lies, the chaos. It was wearing us all down.
I think she has a personality disorder. But as she doesn't admit anything we don't know for sure.
Maybe it started as a self medication to something inside her head. I don't know.
Sad💔
First of all: I‘m really sorry for Drew‘s loss 😔
And I am so thankful that there was an investigation in Drew‘s death and also am very thankful that they got a conviction but tbh, 15 years for basically murdering a person? That’s NOT an appropriate sentence in my opinion but for sure better than no conviction at all.
I also hope that Karma will do its thing cause Drew seemed to be, like all the other victims too, a very good an lovely person who‘s life was cut short way too early!
Thank you y‘all @Texas Pictures Documentaries for giving all the storytellers a platform to share their story, it is in my opinion the „best“ way to raise awareness of this terrible and gruesome disease.
All the best from Germany, Philipp
I'm so sorry for your loss 😢
27:55 l'm so sorry 😭❤
Drew, I hear you. I had a horse named Tewksbury. He passed at 36 and I had owned him since he was 10 years old. I told everyone, if he was human I would have married him. Some people may think that’s weird, but it’s a kinship with the soul. May you find peace on the other side and reunite with the pup that filled you with joy. Not everyone understands the unconditional love a animal can give you. Only those of us who understand this gift can truly know pure love ❤🙏🪽
I'm sorry about your loss 😭
I have a friend who it's going to happen to, he's in his 50s and if he doesn't Snap out of it, he will die from od. 😢
*fighting through the tears*
The doggy is with drew now
Fly high drew
Fly free
Take your dog for loads of sky walks, see you when i get there.
So sorry for your pain and loss. I wonder if the rehabs, etc. would consider using sniffer dogs? And maybe even therapy dogs?
And I went to a public school and I was a very good girl. You know what I mean. When I went out with a friend we went out with her friends that went to a very well-known Catholic School for girls and they were wild
We love our children however they make bad decisions
And also I think what's really bad is we have a lot of people that act like they are perfect when they're not, I mean to the point. Even the best kids will at least take a puff of marijuana or get drunk at least once or a couple of times
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😥
Drew was into sports. Why didn’t school take that away from him if he was using.
That may have helped? Not sure.
Not your fault. Sorry for your loss 😞
It always starts with weed!
Remember people are searching for happiness in their lives we can't blame all these addicts let's blame the government for allowing this in our country for hundreds of years and they financially benefit from it ... Whoever is making it and I'm very sure it's not just China
@@brysoncain7506 we should hold people accountable for their actions.
Over and over I hear ADHD?
@maryanncarney Same. I also wonder about highly functioning autism? I say that as someone with the same diagnoses. All around so sad, his parents tried so hard.
You sure can lock your kids in (grounded), take their car, take their phone etc. as long as they are minors.
That really rubbed me the wrong way to say you can't.
I did. I even called the social work on my kid when he got caught with drug abuse.
And he went to the meetings. I made sure he did as he didn't have a car anymore to go by himself.
I was rough. I know I was. But that came from fear and love not from wanting to be mean.
That was when his path with dugs ended; the first time he got caught. And how do I know that? I made him randomly piss in a cup and drug tested him.
That was a hard one for him as he had to piss in the cup whilst I was watching.
I knew better than to trust that he wouldn't have known how to manipulate drug testing.
And he knew I could come with the cup at any time and no excuses were allowed. So that didn't give him a chance to count time to be clean.
Never-ever allow your minor to use any drugs. Make it clear that it's a NO. Yes I have been a kid and did stuff my parents didn't know.
But it's a totally different thing when your parents are ok and allow you to do things you shouldn't.
And nobady is as good of a manipulator as an addict. Your head will be spinned with whatever explanations. And lies.
Remember, your kid is not going to be damaged from taking away their benefits like car, phone, game console, computer full freedom etc.
Your house, your rules.
No kid wants to be an addict so don't let them be, at least show them loud and clear you're not going to allow substance abuse.
So many times I hear in these stories it all started with weed and parents didn't think it was that bad.
And it takes time until the drug abuse turns into a disease of full blown addiction. Don't miss that window. It rearly starts with one time.
And yes, unfortunately one pill can k1ll. In that case you never get even a chance to try to save them 😢
But this is just my opinion based on my experience.
Yours is obviously different. We all as people are different and our brain is wired differently. Something works with one but not with another.
My sincere condolences 🌹
I'm so glad you got some kind of justice (I personally don't think 15 years is enough, because usually they're not doing the full sentence. But it's a lot better than nothing❤).
R.I.P Drew. You are a hero and so are your parents.
Just Terrible!
Nope you can’t stop it!!! It’s not the parents (half the time) my baby went through the same thing.. but let me tell you a mothers love is unconditional!!