I lost my mom suddenly 5 months into my sobriety and it broke my heart terribly, even my family thought the death would turn me back to drinking. However, I feel the best way I can honor my mom is to stay sober. My father had been sober for over 20 years when mom died and she had told many times that if she died first he better not use that an excuse to drink because if he did she would not be there to welcome him when it was his time.
Judy