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> He explained that Isaiah, his five-year-old, had been especially affected by his mom’s leaving, and a few mornings earlier, still half-asleep, had grown distr
by SolaceQuantum 8y ago
> He explained that Isaiah, his five-year-old, had been especially affected by his mom’s leaving, and a few mornings earlier, still half-asleep, had grown distraught. “Do you have any idea,” he asked, “what it’s like when your son needs you to comfort him, he needs you to pick him up, and all you can tell him is, ‘I’m so sorry, I just can’t right now’?”
An absolutely chilling ending to a great read. It brings to light serious problems in how society is handling cracking down on opioid addiction, but also there aren’t many solutions available.
- toomuchtodo 8y ago> but also there aren’t many solutions available. Properly funding mental health and rehabilitation services would be a start.