We sit with the raw truth of losing someone to addiction and the extra burden of shame that families carry in silence. Katie Rizzo shares how she uses poetry and community to keep Nicholas’ story alive while pushing back on stigma and broken systems.
• Nicholas’ anxiety, addiction, and the five to six year family battle
• Shame around overdose death and why secrecy protects the problem
• Al‑Anon as a tool for families and the idea of being a loving witness
• ICU withdrawal, relapse realities, and what happens after 30 to 60 days
• Prescription opioids, benzodiazepines, and incentives that shape care
• The Trimesters of Grief and why poetry can hold what prose cannot
• Kratom risks, gas station drug access, and why “legal” is not safe
• Words for grieving parents and for people using drugs who feel beyond help
To learn more about Katie Rizzo and to order Trimesters of Grief which is out now..Please visit katierizzo.com
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