In memory of John Henry Watkins
John Henry Watkins
Henry knew he needed help. He would say, â€sI just want to be normal.â€t After his freshman year in college, he said he couldn’t go back to school because he needed help. Henry went back and forth from addiction treatment centers always fighting to try to overcome this disease. It was an emotional roller coaster for our family and we fought the battle alongside with him.
A week before Henry’s death, we found out that his grandmother, whom he was very close with, had passed away. At the time Henry had been in recovery and this news caused him to relapse. He overdosed the night before he was to go back to a sober living home – a combination of Xanax and alcohol.
As a family we now continue his battle through a foundation in his honor, The John Henry Watkins Foundation, Inc. Our goal is to support young adults in recovery by raising awareness and educating people on addiction, providing financial support to recovery programs and sober houses and saving others.
Listen to our interview with the Partnership to hear about Henry’s fight, its impact on us and the reality of addiction.
Partners for Hope raise critical funds on behalf Partnership to End Addiction – the nation’s leading organization dedicated to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. Every dollar raised on behalf of the Partnership* will help ensure free, personalized family support resources, including our national helpline, peer-to-peer parent coaching, customized online tools and community education programs, can reach those who need them most. Please consider donating to this fundraiser and sharing this page.
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