A Mother’s Story of Losing Her Son to Overdose | with Margaret Martin

What happens when overdose grief gets treated like a shameful secret? Subscribe for weekly conversations on addiction recovery and mental health →    / @shtsfckedthepodcast   In this episode, Paris sits down with Margaret Martin, a Western Australia-based social worker and counsellor, to talk about the death of her son Ethan from an MDMA overdose at age 25. Margaret speaks about the police arriving at the door, the shock that followed, and the way her family moved to Geraldton just days later and spent the first few weeks cocooning together. She remembers Ethan as cheeky, philosophical, full of risk, and deeply loved. A chef. A young father. A person whose life cannot be reduced to the way he died. Together, Paris and Margaret talk about overdose grief, drug use, harm reduction, undiagnosed ADHD, the pressure of the hospitality industry, the coroner’s process, guilt, blame, and the silence that often surrounds families after a death involving drugs. WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: 00:00 Intro and acknowledgement 2:46 Margaret Martin’s story 5:32 Remembering Ethan beyond the overdose 8:17 The day police arrived 12:22 Moving to Geraldton after the lossAddiction, dopamine, ADHD and emotional pain 38:37 Why harm reduction and drug testing matter 42:15 The guilt parents carry after addiction 58:09 The coroner’s process after an overdose 1:02:58 Disenfranchised grief, stigma and silence 1:08:03 My Condolences and supporting people through grief 1:13:42 Margaret’s advice for families facing fear or loss Connect with Margaret Martin: Website: www.mycondolencesworkshop.com Email: [email protected] This episode is proudly supported by our Season 4 sponsors: Coach Carly — www.coachcarly.com Elevate Beyond Co. — www.elevatebeyondco.com.au Your Recovery — www.yourrecovery.au Thank you to our Production Team: Video/Audio Editing: Nevverland Studio   / nevverlandstudios   VA: Lyn Ebon https://www.lynebon.com/ RESOURCES Australia Wide Directory of Services: https://www.myservices.org.au/ Western Australian AOD Services: https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/ National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Services: 1300 659 467 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34 Head to Health: 1800 595 212 Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78 13YARN: 13 92 76 Thirrili: 1800 805 801 QLife: 1800 184 527 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Headspace: 1800 650 890 FOLLOW THE PODCAST Website: https://www.shtsfcked.com/ Donate: https://www.shtsfcked.com/donate Resources: https://www.shtsfcked.com/resources Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3d8pexQ... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Instagram:   / shtsfckedpodcast   Facebook:   / shtsfckedthepodcast   YouTube:    / @shtsfckedthepodcast   TikTok:   / shtsfcked   LinkedIn:   / paris-le-maistre-880761b5   #overdosegrief #mdma #harmreduction #pilltesting #drugchecking #addictionrecovery #griefsupport #disenfranchisedgrief #mentalhealthaustralia #aodsector #bereavementsupport #substanceuse #parentgrief #lossandgrief #mentalhealthpodcast #addictionpodcast #shtsfcked #aussiepodcast #shorts