The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

Luke was a devoted and passionate friend to those he let in his heart. He was kind, loving, charming, Hollywood handsome, thoughtful, brilliant, and funny as all get out, with a personality and charisma that would not stop. He had an entrepreneurial spirit and went on to start a CBD oil company called Arrow Organics. He did this to give other chemically dependent people a safe way to deal with their pain. He had a Nutrition and Physical Training certificate from ASAM and was a TPI level 1 certified Golf trainer. Nothing was more obvious than that he was his mother’s pride and joy – her dearest love.

Watching him gain and keep his sobriety that allows him to get into an Ivy League School, create his own CBD Oil company, and become a scratch golfer. Just sitting across from him at dinner one night be so at peace is embedded in my brain. It was a perfect night

Everything.

My son was a fighter. He survived a near-fatal car accident. SUD was the price we paid for his life. After 11 hospitalizations, five surgeries, and three procedures that put him back on narcotics, he constantly fought back and regained sobriety. "Fall down six- get up seven" was his motto. Luke was my Hero.

JW had the biggest heart of gold of anyone. There isn't a soul who can say otherwise. He was kind, funny, loving, the best friend to so many; especially his brother and sister who he loved more than anything in the world. His smile will live forever.

Tracy was my father. He battled addiction for many years. He loved poker, and like poker sometimes he was up in life and sometimes he lost all his chips. As many times as he fell from Grace, he got back up and fought every time.

So many, in humbled to share. My dad didn’t have much, he had to work really hard to rebuilt himself. One year at Christmas I was struggling financially, with three kids to provide for my dad felt my struggle. He took me to Walmart and bought their Santa gifts, without hesitation. His heart was so kind, too kind for this place.

I miss his laugh, when he told a story he would laugh so hard you could hardly understand what he was saying. I miss his humor, dark humor but it was amusing. He would text me and my siblings little jokes or riddles every day. I miss venting to him and hearing the classic, “I’m sorry kid”. I miss everything about him.

I would think he wanted to be remembered by his heart. He loved so hard. His mother, his kids and his grandkids. He brought joy (and sometimes madness) to every situation. He is missed terribly.

Dustin was a talented musician. He wrote his own music and performed at local venues playing his electric or acoustic guitar. He knew music so well, that he could tell you who sang the song and what album it was on. He enjoyed music from the 70s-present. He surely is missed.

Beautiful boy

His sense of humor

His smile
His wit
His intelligence
His big heart to everyone

Steve would give the shirt off his back for others and always willing to help others. Brought sunshine and joy to my life as well as others life's.

Blessed to call him my boyfriend he always embraced and accepted me for who I was. Saw the true me and brought the best out in me. First started talking to me by writing his number on a paper towel and having his friend give it to me. Loved seeing him help others and make sure everyone was happy.

Laugh
Smile
Hug
Voice

Coming home after a hard at work and he just embraces me in a warm comforting hug. Always listened to me and allowed me to vent. Loved seeing him help others. Steve has the best smile and amazing laugh.

His willingness to go above and beyond to help others. His huge smile and sence of humor made others laugh.

He was a shining light. He was part of my shining light. He had the biggest heart. And always wanted to see the good in everyone,

On Halloween night, when David was 12 I told him to go take the teach out, mind you he always said “I’m not scared of nothing “ well his dad was waiting with a mask on, jumped out and screamed and he took of running down the street! Almost face planted the back of the explorer. Never looking back until he got almost a block down the road.

EVERYTHING about him will be missed

By his loving heart and that he was a mammas Boy

He was loved by everyone he came in contacted with & appreciated by most. When he loved he loved hard & to the fullest. He lived life to the best & to the fullest of his potential. He was a great father, brother, son, baby daddy & significant other

His laugh hit he loved everybody and how he made light of things. He made everybody laugh and his smile

Frankie was full of life and love for everyone. She loved her family, and her babygirl

My babygirl, my bestie, my breath. All of our memories are my favorites

Everything, but mostly her hugs

As a beautiful person inside and out

He gave the best hugs. He was the most loving, forgiving son. He was brilliant . He loved Brougham cars, he was a friend to everyone he met

His smile and his hugs. He was 6 foot 3 and seem to envelop you in his hugs.

His smile, forgiving nature and easygoing ways

His forgiveness and love

Carmen was the best sister and friend. Would do anything for anyone, no matter the cost.

Her infectious smile and gentle nature.

For her great hair, and big heart.

Zach was a great kid. He loved family and Science. He worked hard to become an engineer and loved his career. He was creative and a great writer. If he hadn't gotten ill from addiction, he would’ve been the best paper engineer ever.

I loved to see him carefree, while on vacations and also at his favorite internship in California, where he planned to work.

I will miss his smile, his caring heart, and his lifelong thirst for scientific knowledge.

I think he would like to be remembered for his kind nature and his love for science.

I don't remember much of him but what I know is he was an amazing person and loved his family alot also was a huge music fan

I would like eric to be remembered for who he was not for how he passed. We will remember his big heart and his voice

Keith was a kind person who loved his family, friends,pets and God.

We rented a boat and Keith had so much fun driving it. He looked so happy. It was a special day.

I miss going on road trips with him and listening to music.

A kind person with a big heart.

He was the best he was so kind and cared about everyone always willing to help in anyway possible. He was a good friend, he was so stubborn and loved so hard he was great

Watching Maury and makeing fun of how dramatic people were and when I'd ask for a soda and he'd almost get mad that I was asking

His hugs, holding his hand and his smile

As someone who over came so much hurt and issues in they're life and came out a good person a great person

She was beautiful, caring and wonderfully artistic.

Nikki, myself and her daughter's trip to Florida.

Her smile, laughter and her compassion.

Being the best mother she could be.

She was amazing with children and the elderly. She was loyal and forgiving to a fault. She lived and loved fully - friends and family

She was a grown woman and got down in the mud with my one year old daughter to dig worms. She made up a very creative worm family story that enthralled my daughter.

I will miss most hearing her end every conversation with I love you.

She would want to be remembered as a wonderful loving generous aunt, a beautiful woman who loved her family. She was proud of her years of sobriety and as a Woman’s Outreach Liasion and Sober Living House Manager. She was proud of every woman who reached sobriety.

My first child, I carried 9.5 months and had 28 yrs with his beautiful smile, his laugh, and the love he had for all.

His laugh, sense of humor, and his smile.

A good young man who had so many demons he did not want anyone to know about.

She was hardworking, willing to help anyone that needed it, and had a soft spot for any animal. She loved fiercely, always told the blunt, honest truth, and believed in second chances.

She loved holidays, in particular the sweets. We baked so many cookies. Even when she stopped baking with me, she was always excited to eat her favorites.

Her hugs and her laugh. Hearing her say "I love you my baby".

For the fun & laughter, for her good work ethic, her strength & generosity. The way she loved babies & animals, her sailor vocabulary & how she made people feel loved.

Jesse was a happy outgoing kid. He was our only child. He got a job at 17 and worked till he died. His daughter Mia was the most important thing in his life!

When Jesse showed me his daughter Mia when she was born! I’ve never seen him more loving!

Him not getting to see his daughter grow up. She was only 2 when he died!