Condolence: I am sorry to hear about the passing of your daughter Elizabeth ...I empathize with your family and loved ones...thank you for posting this letter on fb...I too lost my grandchildren to the state due to my daughters use of drugs and alcohol...I tried to be vigilant and had her in 13 treatment centers, but she either got kicked out or absconded and never finished one program...like your daughter said it started with alcohol and marijuana and then, at age 12 she moved onto cocaine and crystal meth...I am afraid I will get that call one day and it scares me...she chose to leave home before she was a freshman in high school and move in with her so -called friends....our family has all tried to help her, but any money given to her, she would spend on drugs...she has done so much meth that the sheriff said that she probably is "perma-baked" or she has permanent brain damage...I have not seen her since January 2016 and she began to escalate scream and yell at people in our driveway that were not there (she was hallucinating and having delusions)...I tried to get her a detox bed, but the eight beds at crisis triage on division street were full...she had also just left the "praise -a- Lujah cult in Des moine WA....I tried to get the police to do a welfare check to see if she was ok, but they said since she was 33 and adult that there wasn't anything they could do unless they were holding her against her will (and that wasn't the case) ...She lived in this environment praying from 8-4 pm daily and I wasn't allowed to call until after 6pm and then, she had leader services to go over rules, pray, and they would make out the schedule to take turns working the streets and promoting their religion to younger girls and attaining drugs thru prostetution...I finally turned it over to the FBI to get her out when she told me she wanted to leave and go to treatment....she says she has been trying for months for an inpatient bed (she says)....I was a counselor for 20 + years and I couldn't help her quit....Again, she has chose to live in the "friendship house or Lazarus house" in "mt. Vernon and she sends a postcard once every 3-4 months and sunrise services ( a mental health / and drug assessment clinic) calls me every month because my daughter misses her medication and assessment appointments....she is on social security and receives 700 dollars per month.".i know I am continuing to talk about my daughter Nicole, but the stories are very similar to your daughters....Our family continues to pray for her and I pray for your family and the grief and loss process...it does hurt to lose a child (even though she is physically alive)...also, my brother was killed by an intoxicated motorist (high on marijuana and meth)... I was so angry as this "crash" could have been avoided and this was the kids second hit and run.....also, he got only 6 months in prison....the impact sent my brothers car flyin as well as ejecting my brother from hi car....my brother and his friend were coming back after feeding the homeless at the local soup kitchen.."My brother Kelly and his friend Matt were training to become firefighters and did a lot of service and community work...again, thank you for printing your daughters letter....I hope that many read this, especially the kids that are beginning to experiment with alcohol and drugs and think that it will not physically Or physiologically will not hurt them....I tried to help...Again, with my whole family, but she continued to lie, cheat and steal....if she said she needed food or other...I would buy her the food or go with her to get her a hair cut....Anyway, God Bless and may Elizabeth RIP

Condolence: I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beautiful daughter. I know you don't know me, a friend sent this for me to read, because I too lost my beautiful daughter at 24 to this said addiction. Thanks you for having the strength to share this letter. I ask that I may use it in the foundation we started to help other teens and kids. It is something every child should read and know about this very sad sickness that steals our precious babies from us. God bless and dont hesitate to contact me if you need a ear or distant hug from someone who truly knows how you feel. Again so sorry, Donna Kelley

Condolence: I am so sorry for the loss of a beautiful child of God's. It is my hope that so many people with read Sue's letter.....it is powerful. Sue said it best, having lived it. Please know she has touched countless lives, has made a huge and positive difference.
My deepest sympathy to her family and friends. I pray the Lord will hold her safe in heaven, and you too will find peace and comfort in this knowledge.

Condolence: To the Sleasman family,
Quoting Hillary Clinton's book, "It Takes A Village" to raise a child. I think most of us can believe in this concept, but sometimes the village is asleep as in the case of Elizabeth. Elizabeth's story has touched my heart. I am so sorry for your loss and all the years of pain and heartache. Wishing you strength and peace.

Condolence: I am so sorry for your loss. I have just read your story/obituary on Facebook. I hope you are able to find peace. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Condolence: I am a building contractor from Central VA who found out about Elizabeth thanks to the powerful letter she wrote that is circulating the country and probably the world. I am sorry for your loss. I know that words from a stranger can not ease the pain but I will pray that you are given the strength to help you find peace. Her effort to reach out is an important one. We lose many young people every day because of horrible decisions they have made. As strange as it feels, I thought I needed to share this with you. I am working with a group trying to reach out in a way that is similar to what Elizabeth shared. I helped put together a book that is trying to reach out to young people before they make bad decisions. It is a collection of letters from inmates talking about what their bad decisions did and the lives that were adversely affected because of what they did. Drugs and alcohol certainly played a big role in many of the messages the inmates shared. We are trying to reach out around the country with this book. It is called Insights From Inside (www.insightsfrominside.com). I hope you see the value in this book and can share the message. We must all work together to reach out the rest of the "Elizabeth Sleasmans" around the country. Insights From Inside is a very simple proactive way to reach young people.
Peace,
Tom Gerdy

Condolence: I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I have just read Elizabeth's letter which was posted on Facebook (East Coast). She has reached masses in her short time on earth. Surely an Angel sent to save so many with her plea to stay off drugs and alcohol. I will share this with my nine year old daughter in hopes of teaching her and her friends which path to tread. God bless you all and thank you for sharing.

Condolence: Your daughter may have struggled slong with a thousand others but she shared a gift that will never be forgotten, you taught her well it's just the road took her on the path as so many others I know and love. I am so sorry for your loss and so grateful for you sharing this with the world at such a difficult time...My heart aches for you as she was the same age as I am and am thankful I made it out...I will share this with my son and hope he will appreciate the message..Gob Bless you and all your family and friends

Condolence: May God Bless your family and give you comfort and peace that ONLY HE can. Your precious daughter Elizabeth was BEAUTIFUL, and what a gift she gave by sharing her pain to help prevent this from happening to anyone else. Am certain she is in the arms of Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Condolence: I am so sorry for the family, we have never met. I know only to well the pain of loosing a child, it is the worse pain