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[โ€“] MrShankles@reddthat.com 58 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Cocaine laced with fentanyl. OD'd in the bathtub. Wasn't even (remotely) a regular user; just having a little extra fun on New Years. Was about to finalize the adoption of his and his wife's baby girl too

Another one from alcohol, fell asleep in the bath

Another one from an undiagnosed heart condition

Another from a peritoneal infection from peritoneal dialysis (they had sickle cell)

My sister from benzos and falling asleep in the bath

All of them in their 30's. Been a difficult few years of losing friends/family for me, ngl

[โ€“] Thavron@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Good lord what a hand you've been dealt. My sympathies.

[โ€“] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

I really appreciate it. All will always be well, in the end. It just can get rough sometimes, but storms pass one way or another. Thank you though

[โ€“] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's really rough. I hope you are doing OK and taking care of yourself.

[โ€“] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

I am doing ok, and thank you. I try my best to take care of myself and have gotten much better at identifying/modifying maladaptive coping methods. It's always a work in progress lol

I've worked around a lot of death as an ICU nurse, which I think has helped me with a little insight into "how to process". You're never ready when it's someone you love and especially when it's sudden, but seeing other people go through it regularly can give you a different view sometimes, I believe. But thank you again friend

[โ€“] mukt@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

All living in the same locality ?

[โ€“] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago

No, everyone was pretty much spread out across three different US states. Just unfortunate happenstance (and timing, really)