This is the most thoughtful, heartfelt, and honest obituary I've ever read. I never knew Madelyn, but unfortunately I know so many people in similar circumstances. I, too, have tried my darndest to save someone I loved from their addictions... worrying day and night whether they would live or die from it. I also had a cousin who was a chronic pain patient who died in her sleep of an overdose of pain medication. Although I've never suffered an addiction, I was on pain medication for over 10 years for my severe, chronic pain. But I recently got myself off of it as I didn't want to have a similar outcome. God bless you and yours, all of you. Let's hold each other tight.
Re: “Obituary: Madelyn Linsenmeir, 1988-2018”
This is the most thoughtful, heartfelt, and honest obituary I've ever read. I never knew Madelyn, but unfortunately I know so many people in similar circumstances. I, too, have tried my darndest to save someone I loved from their addictions... worrying day and night whether they would live or die from it. I also had a cousin who was a chronic pain patient who died in her sleep of an overdose of pain medication. Although I've never suffered an addiction, I was on pain medication for over 10 years for my severe, chronic pain. But I recently got myself off of it as I didn't want to have a similar outcome. God bless you and yours, all of you. Let's hold each other tight.