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Grieving a Sibling's Overdose: Writing Through the Anger, Guilt, and Healing with Randi Lee Bowslaugh

Grieving a Sibling's Overdose: Writing Through the Anger, Guilt, and Healing with Randi Lee Bowslaugh

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"Life is life, and sometimes it sucks, and we can figure things out together with people who care about us." —Randi-Lee Bowslaugh Grieving a sibling's overdose comes with a version of grief most people never talk about — one tangled up with anger, guilt, and the roller coaster that comes with it. In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Hubenette talks with author, advocate, and podcaster Randi-Lee Bowslaugh about the day she learned her brother had died, what it was like to be the one who told her mom, and why loving someone in addiction means grieving them twice — once for the person they could have been, and once when they're actually gone. Randi-Lee also opens up about writing "Goodbye Too Soon," a book she published on the one-year anniversary of her brother's death, and how that same story is now becoming an independent film. Along the way, she shares what it's really like to be diagnosed with autism as an adult, how she masks in conversation, and the small sensory tools that help her cope in loud or overwhelming spaces. If you're supporting someone through addiction, grieving a sibling, or just trying to understand what "moving through it" actually looks like, this conversation offers something concrete to hold onto. • Addiction grief carries a layer of anger and guilt that loss from illness or accident doesn't — the hope that someone will get sober dies with them. • Randi-Lee published "Goodbye Too Soon" exactly one year after her brother's death, turning her own grieving process into a resource for other families. • Cleaning out a loved one's belongings after an overdose can reduce a whole life to a handful of items — for Randi-Lee, it was one Bible and one drawing. • Journaling showed up as the single most common coping tool among the 300+ guests she's interviewed on her own podcast, Write or Die. • An autism diagnosis later in life doesn't erase a lifetime of learned masking — noise sensitivity, eye contact, and needing direct (not broad) questions are all part of her daily reality. • Her brother's story is being adapted into an independent film, with Randi-Lee playing herself and premiering it during Canadian Mental Health Awareness Week. • Listen to the full episode to hear Randi-Lee's complete story — and if it resonates, share it with someone who's grieving a loss they don't quite know how to name. Connect with Dr. Kimberly: Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube Pinterest Apple Podcast Spotify Episode Highlights: 04:25 Facing The Day She Learned Her Brother Died 08:09 Telling Her Mom: A Moment She Never Expected 11:30 The Anger and Guilt Unique to Addiction Grief 13:40 Writing "Goodbye Too Soon" on His Death Anniversary 21:14 Turning Pain Into Purpose Through Her Podcast 23:12 Coping Tools: Therapy, Yoga, and Journaling 25:46 Diagnosed with Autism Later in Life 31:14 Adapting Her Brother's Story Into a Movie 38:07 How to Support the Film and Follow Her Journey Resources: Get Randi-Lee's Books: 📖 Goodbye Too Soon: A Family's Loss by Drug Overdose 📖 A Mother's Truth: Raising a Unique Child 📖 Neo's Forever Home 📖 Diamond the Cat 📖 Woofie Says Goodbye 📖 Woofie's Hospital Trip 📖 Thoughts of a Wanderer Get Kim's Books 📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over 📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! Thank you for listening. To keep my podcast alive, Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone? ☕️https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurvivethrive
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