Judy Thureson has a genuine desire to see people live their most authentic life. In the last decade, she has helped hundreds of clients focus on their mental, physical, and spiritual health. In 2019, Judy experienced the tragic loss of her eighteen-year-old son, Jacob, to an opioid overdose. She wrote the book Beautiful Tragedy chronicling her experience and introduces the GIVE Principle.
Key Takeaways:
- Judy lost her son to the opioid crisis. She shares her grief story.
- Judy shares how those two weeks of Jacob being unconscious were a gift.
- Unfortunately, visiting Jacob in the ER due to a drug overdose was not Judy's first time.
- Jacob had so many recoveries prior due to his drug abuse, but Judy knew that this time it was different.
- There is a lot of judgement from other people about losing someone to addiction.
- Shame breeds and grows in silence.
- We all do stupid things as kids, but sadly these children are not making it out okay. These drugs are way more addictive than what we were exposed to in our youth.
- Hope and despair and misery and joy can all live in the same space.
- There is peace at the end of the grief.
- We are so ill-equipped when it comes to managing grief.
- What are the four pillars of GIVE?
- It's okay to sleep in and just take care of yourself.
- We're all on this journey together.
- Why did Judy write her book?
- Love wholeheartedly and make the effort to share fully. Do not be afraid to hold back.
- There is a lot of good that has come out of Judy's tragedy.
Resources:
Judythureson.com
Beautiful Tragedy by Judy Thureson
