I have spent this week listening to families describe the isolation they feel when the clock strikes five and the support lines go dead. Your stories prove that addiction does not take a break overnight and the current gaps in our system are failing people when they are at their most vulnerable. I am working on getting these accounts in front of the people responsible for funding these services.

Seeing this grow makes me feel less alone in the middle of the night when the panic sets in. It proves that families all over the country are struggling in the dark outside of office hours and that we finally deserve a lifeline that stays open.