10/20/2017 1 Comment Your story, our conversation.Dear Savage Family, I wanted to take a moment that tell you how grateful I am that you shared your family’s story on Megyn Kelly Today Show yesterday. I am a mother of four. My oldest two children are 13 year old twin boys. They describe a lot like Nick and Jack. Opposite personalities but the best of friends. Insert Lacrosse instead of Hockey in our case and their grades aren’t quite as good as your guys, but they are really good boys. They don’t give us any concern other than the typical teen attitude on occasion. We have spoken very openly with them about drugs, alcohol, as well as prescription drugs over the years. Your story stuck my husband and I so much that we recorded the segment and the four of us sat and watched it together last night after our younger two were off to bed. Your story stunned them and opened up another evening of healthy dialogue about a difficult and dark subject, that sadly all of our children will face at some point in their lives. I am writing to you simply to say thank you and to tell you that what you are doing is a gift to other families. It must be agonizing sometimes, to tell strangers about the tragic night that took two of your treasures, but it is not in vane. Thank you so much for all that you do. Love and prayers of peace to you all, Liz and Scott Dingée
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I cant imagine how you felt I know God had me read this story for a reason. My son is 26 he is an addict he has 3 children my grand-children. I love them and my son with all my heart. As of right now he lives in a car and is still using. I have tried everything to help him I'm at a lose right now. My grandchildren are safe and loved by their mothers and other family. I guess I'm writing this to say it's very hard to see him and know what he is doing and praying each and every day that he will wake up and I will not get that knock on the door to tell me that he has overdosed. I only wish there was more i could do. I know your foundation has helped bring something positive to my life. What you are doing to get the pills off the streets is wonderful. Thank you
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authorBecky Savage’s two teenage sons – Nick and Jack – accidentally overdosed on a deadly cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs on the same night in June 2015. Becky and her husband Mike turned their unimaginable grief into a powerful message: educating students, parents, lawmakers and anyone else who will listen about the dangers of prescription drugs. The couple created 525 Foundation (the boys’ hockey numbers were 5 and 25) with a goal of preventing another family from experiencing the pain the Savage family still struggles with every day. To date, Becky has bravely shared her story with more than 60,000 high school students from Indiana to Texas to Oregon and presented at conferences across the country. She’s spoken to members of a United States Senate opioid crisis committee, serves as an ambassador for the Walgreens #ItEndsWithUs campaign and participated in countless interviews for podcasts and news media.
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