Episode Details

At just 29 years old, Adriana Sansam lost her husband to a fentanyl overdose—leaving her to raise their three young children alone. she shares the reality of falling in love, building a family, and discovering her partner’s hidden struggle with heroin addiction. Adriana opens up about navigating sudden widowhood and the challenges of grief while raising kids. She also talks about battling postpartum depression and lifelong depression—silent struggles that shaped her journey long before and after loss. This powerful conversation explores the intersection of addiction, mental health, motherhood, and grief—and what it takes to keep going when everything falls apart.

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