10/21/2026
Tomorrow is your birthday. We miss you so much. Thank everyone that brought by a donation. It is very much appreciated and with that we’re going to do a scholarship for Housing for one of our clients that come through our program and we will update you with their story and will also update you with how much was raised.
💜 This Thursday, my brother would have turned 45.
Birthdays are one of those days that never really get easier. No matter how many years pass, I still find myself thinking about what life would look like if he were still here. What he would be doing, what he would look like at 45, and all the memories we should have had the chance to make.
Instead of celebrating with him, we celebrate his memory.
This picture is especially precious to me. I was still in high school when it was taken, and it’s the only picture I have of the two of us together that isn’t from our childhood. It’s blurry, it’s old, and it’s far from perfect. But I’d give absolutely anything to be able to take another one. ❤️
Losing my brother to addiction changed our family forever. But out of that heartbreak, something beautiful was born.
My mom started Back on Track Addiction Ministries because she didn’t want another family to experience the pain of losing someone they love to addiction.
What began because of one life lost has now become a mission that has helped so many others find their way into recovery.
And while I would give absolutely anything to have my brother here to celebrate his 45th birthday, I find comfort in knowing that his story continues to make a difference.
So this year, I want to celebrate his life by giving someone else a chance at theirs. 💜
I’m starting a fundraiser for Back on Track Addiction Ministries in his memory, and my birthday wish for him is that we can help someone else get the chance at recovery that he didn’t get.
Every donation, no matter how small, helps provide the things that can stand between someone and getting the help they desperately need — transportation, insurance costs, treatment expenses, and the support it takes to get someone into recovery.
If you feel led to give, I would be incredibly grateful. And if you can’t donate, sharing this fundraiser means just as much.
I often think about how different our lives would be if he were still here. The family moments he’s missed, the people he never got to meet, and all the years we should have had together.
But I also think about the lives that have been changed because of him. The people who have found recovery, the families who have gotten their loved ones back, and the hope that continues to grow from something that once felt like nothing but heartbreak.
My brother’s life mattered. His story mattered. And even though his story ended far too soon, it is still helping write new chapters for others.
Happy heavenly 45th birthday, brother. ❤️
I wish more than anything that you were here. I wish we had more pictures, more birthdays, and more time.
This week, let’s celebrate your life by helping save another. 💜