Los Angeles GRASP Chapter

Anyone who has lost a loved one through substance use knows that society treats this loss differently than a death from any other cause. 

There is the belief that the one who died must have somehow been a bad person. And for those of us left behind, that we too must have somehow been a bad person. We must have been a bad parent, a bad spouse, a bad partner, a bad sibling, a bad friend, or the person we love wouldn’t have died. But we are not bad people. The one we lost was not a bad person. There is no blame here. For them or for you. They did their best. They struggled with their disease but, ultimately, this disease took their life. And however you tried to save them, you did your best. Because that’s what love does.

The GRASP Los Angeles support group is for adults with autism and Autistic. Meeting locations are kept confidential to ensure anonymity for GRASP members. Please visit GRASP's website to become a GRASP member; membership is free and easy