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Hey everyone. I am so happy and grateful that you are here to take this journey with me. Citrine Moon Recovery has been something that I have dreamt about for years. Although I have not suffered from addiction myself, it is a huge passion of mine.

In 2014, I was in an abusive relationship with someone who was fighting with a crack addiction and alcoholism. He came home from NA one day with this man that I never saw before. He was so emaciated and looked like he was holding on to the last threads of life.

"This is Jason, I met him at NA. I've seen him for a while at the meetings. He wants to kick dope and his homeless so I told him he could stay with us while he detoxes."

How do you turn this human away who was about to withstand hell on Earth? So, for the next week, I helped care for someone that I didn't even know. Like you would think, this bonded Jason (who I got to know as Jay) and myself as fast and best friends. This bond was even more solidified when he came home from Wawa one day to see the abuse in my relationship at an escalated state and not only saved my life but helped get me out of the relationship.

Between 2014-2019, Jason and I did everything together. My children called him Uncle Jay and they couldn't have loved him anymore than they did. His sobriety never lasted but when he was ready to try again, he would always stay with me to detox and until he got his feet on the ground.

In 2019, everything seemed to be going great for Jay. He had been sober for a few months. He was sharing an apartment with some friends, finally got his license back, got a car and had a girlfriend that he adored. I went up to visit and I thought something was "off" but refused to believe it or say anything. He is doing so well! This time sobriety has to last right?

That was March 25, 2019. On May 6, 2019, I got the phone call I knew was going to happen, but never wanted to get. Jason lost his battle. Jason overdosed in his bathroom, 4 days after his 43rd birthday.

Jason Gregory Koch was the most loving, empathetic, funny, creative person I ever met. He loved his family and his friends from the bottom of his heart. But, more than humans, he absolutely adored animals. He was an amazing artist and made his living as a tattoo artist. He put everything into not only his art, but his relationships and it was inspiring to see what he created both with a tattoo needle and his amazing vibrant energy. This is what inspired me to change my path in life and I truly believe Jason is with me every step of the way. I am creating something full of love, empathy, understanding, spirituality and creativity -all of which is how he lived his life, and I will continue through Citrine Moon Recovery.