In memory of IBK~

[dominosarah]

This is one of the hardest things i have ever had to do.  We found out this morning that IBK  passed away of a massive heart attack on Sunday Aug.2nd.  We dont know anymore details at this point.  I loved this woman with all my heart as did many others.  We will all feel her absence on this forum but she will be with everyone of us in spirit.  She lived hard and worked her recovery even harder.  Each and everyone of us was important to her and she wanted  all of us to experience sobriety.  I really am at a loss here so will close for now.

RIP my beautiful friend~

[dominosarah]

I hope all your tears will be replaced with smiles in time~

[Sonrissa]

For me, the shock has worn off, and now the grief has settled over me like a 50 lb weight on my chest.  She is in nearly every thought I have.  I'm trying to remember all the laughs, and yes even the fights. Missing her so much!

[10356]

I'm so sorry for your pain Vicki for all of our pain.. I wish I could reassure you that she is free and not in pain but I can say I believe there is more to us then this world and in the next I do not believe we bring our baggage with us. warm hugs Vicki

[vicki595]

I am too, lesa. This has been so hard to bear. There was nearly DAILY communication with her and always laughs; there's a huge void now and the shock remains.

It will take a little while to accept and right now I need to grieve the loss of my friend. I'm thankful that our paths crossed, though, because she shared so much and I learned from her anecdotes. She knew more about addiction, recovery, and the strength of the human spirit than anyone I've ever known, heard of, or read about.  I owe her.

She was very strong but, oddly, I felt protective toward her.  I hope she didn't suffer or feel scared and alone. I hope she knew how much she was loved and I hope she's free of pain now.

[dedicatedtostop]

That was so Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!

[msdelight]

I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again ...

Godspeed ms Bonnie ...