Spiritual Seeker,
Please feel my arms wrapped around you in a loving, mother embrace. Your son's absence leaves the world with one less loving soul on board, and leaves a mother in grief when that should not be. Please accept my sincere condolensces, SS. And please stay close and continue to let your grief out here, and in turn, share your healing process with us as well.
I agree with you fully that heroin is a thief. It not only robs sons and daughters and mothers and fathers, but siblings as well. My daughter told me the other day she feels like an only child. It struck me as so terribly sad.
Love, Peaceteach