I started learning everything I could about addiction around 2013 when my youngest daughter, Jacki, was arrested, and I could no longer deny that she struggled with substance use disorder (SUD). I joined several groups to gather as much knowledge as possible on addiction and recovery. As I focused all my attention on Jacki, I was unaware that my eldest daughter, Stefanie, also struggled with substance use; she lost her battle on Nov. 4, 2018. The loss of Stefanie, along with the frightening realization of possibly losing two children to this disease, brought me to Not One More C.A.R.E.S., the organization’s support group for those whose lives were being impacted by addiction. From there, I gained the support of others who were aware of what I was going through and passed no judgement. Wanting to get more involved, I began volunteering for the NOM-York, and in 2021 became a committee member for Family Connections, a group whose primary focus is grandparents raising or helping to raise their grandchildren impacted by SUD. I am trained as a parent coach for the Partnership to End Addiction and represent Southcentral PA, sitting on the Parent Advisory Council for the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol.