In Loving Memory
Tod ParkinsonDavie, FL Parents: Siblings: Click here to view photo gallery |
Thank you for trying to beat this disease of addiction. You were in intensive outpatient treatment your last day on this earth. I am truly "Lost Without You" and hope you are at peace. Thank you for giving us Drew.She is the best gift.Love, Mom
Candles
I am a 6t can of yours tod and i worked with u at appollo air i know ur mom iremember when ur mom first tried to get u rehab and we talked about methadone,i feel so bad for everything man.may u rest in paradise my old friend |
I just watched your documentary. It took me back to the hell I caused to myself and my family. Somehow I pulled out of my spiral five years ago. It was painful kicking the pain relievers.. Irony has no bounds. God bless your mother for all of her efforts and sacrifices. |
I wish you were still here miss the days of high school together when we use to jam on guitars to the Gin Blossoms I know your liking down on us |
I went to Little Flower & St. Thomas Aquinas with your big brother Drew. I remember you when you were young - and I am sorry for I pray you are at peace. |
So sorry too see the passing of tod... I remember watching this documentary years ago when I was in active addiction. I am 2.5 years clean now and this story breaks my heart, may your rest in peace tod you seemed like a kind soul. I hope you mother is at peace now and cherishes your daughter as if she is her own. What she's doing is saving lives. Your mother is truly a saint and I wish her and your daughter only the best in life. Thank you for sharing your story, and too tod's mother thank you for fighting too keep other addicts alive you are an inspiration too all. Thank you<3 -Brian |
I'm sorry to hear that Todd died. I work in a drug treatment center and I sometimes show the Oxycontin Express to my clients, hoping it will deter them further use of their drug of choice. |
Just read the book "American Pain" and I got to wondering what happened to you after the "The OC Express" piece. Saddened to hear about your passing. RIP |
Well its been just over 3 years kiddo and i miss you just as much today as i did the day you left us, there isnt a day that goes by that you are not mentioned or thought of, lil drew is not little anymore you and steph would be soooo proud she is growing into a well rounded diverse cultured young lady and she reminds me of you alot. I hope you and steph and drew are keeping things lively up there, i know you are always watching over us and i want you to know you will forever walk beside me in spirit. I LOVE YOU!!!! Love your sista mary jane "Gina" |
Todd when I saw your part on OXYCONTIN EXPRESS years ago when it was aired it broke my heart hearing your story. I'm happy your pain is gone and u r with your brother n wife but wish your pain could have been taken away other than death. God bless you and your family and thanks for letting me share. |
A generous donation was made by Diane Barrett in loving memory of Tod. |
Todd, RIP! I hope you're free, wherever you are. My thoughts are with your Mom and your little Daughter Drew. I hope you, your Brother and your wife have found Peace in Heaven. I know the desease of opiate and Benzo addiction, cause I also have to fight with this Illness myself. You and your Family are always in my thoughts. With Love from Germany. |
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. Todd touched so many lives through this documentary..His story my help others get off and stay off drugs. |
A generous donation was made in loving memory of Todd. |
<3 RIP |
Rest in peace tod I've seen a lot of friends go down a bad drug filled road, its a rough thing to witness a love one in so much pain, prayers go out to the family |
To see your ability to speak to people and carry on with your life in the face of addiction adversity was truly moving. I understand the numbness that engulfed your life and decisions. It can't be easy for your family but if you have touched others the way you have me then your life had purpose. Keep watch over your mother, father and daughter. The testament is here for all to see. |
I could see that Tod was a good person who was under the spell of addiction....I could also see that his Mother was an amazing person as well....I glad that Drew is in her life. |
I'm so sorry for your loss. I just watched the Oxycontin Express. My heart hurts for you. I am from Ontario,Canada and I was addicted to Oxycontin and have been clean for two years. Its a life long battle. I just hurt for you for all your losses, I thought the Documentary was very moving and you did all you could. I've said this day 1 to my mom, you cant fight the addiction, the addiction fights you... God Bless
Emma Logan |
Just watch Oxycontin Express for second time and wanted to find out what happened to Todd. I grieve with his parents for the loss of this young man. |
Was Todd ever put on Suboxone? |
I just watched the episode on current and was sad to see you passed.. I do not have nor have i ever had an addiction to drugs so im not gonna say i know what you went through. However i live with and love an addict, he is the father of my 2 sons and watching him fight such a hard fight is heartbreaking and has become a part of my life i hate!!!! Families are just as affected as the addict themself!!!! Its a sickness that can be fought but takes all you have to even attempt to put up a good fight.. stay strong families keep the faith and there will be lights at the end of the tunnel! RIP |
Just watched the episode... Sad story... Sorry brotha... Im fight the deamons of addiction as i write this im on day 2... Im currently taking suboxone... Its not easy but if u want it anyone can do it... Sorry that the deamons took you away from your family. Dont give up people! |
My prayers to your mother and daughter and to all those you touch in exposing your very soul in the Vanguard documentary. But for the grace of God, there go I. |
God bless you |
I just finished watching the Oxycontin Express, and like many others, I was so sad to see Tod had passed. My heart goes out to Tod's mother and daughter. Such a heartbreaking story! |
After watching Vanguard episode on Oxy express i felt compelled to offer my condolences to Ms. Barrett and lil Drew for their losses. Thank you for opening your lives and realities so that others may heed the dire situation addicts are facing. May God wrap his arms around yall and around everyother person suffering with this disease and their families as well. |
May you RIP an finally have freedom from the hell you were trapped in! God bless your mother who supported you an stood by you when many parents don't want to recognize or deal with the pain an problem! Thank you for your courage
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I just saw your story on Vanguard about your addiction..i live in Sarasota Fl n we wete hit the hardest in the world from this epidemic..im 33in years old n over the past 10 years ive seen 18 of my close friends die..Ryan Rial was the last one..its really sad n hard to deal with...my prayers go out to your family n too you.. I really hope anyone reading this thats addicted gets any help available and does not end up like my other friends!! RIP to everyone we have lost from this terrible drug!!.. |
Tribute is to the battle that was lost but the war will one day be won i have a loved one in this horrible struggle hold of hell. |
Tod, just got done watching the documentary only to find that u lost the battle. As I struggle with the same addiction an seeing how hard ur mother worked to keep you clean, it really opened my eyes and I gonna stop using today at 3:08 a.m.... Sry u had to lose ur life, but you have saved 1.. Prayers to your sweet mother an daughter. Rip |
My heart goes out to you, your loving family and beautiful daughter. Your story and your struggle is not in vain. |
Todd i dont have too much to say other than R.I.P. battling addiction is one hard to swallow something i know from experience. i hope your story can help me fight off my own demons |
I hope there's a heaven and your wife greeted you there with open arms. |
Like others, I too saw you on the Vanguard Oxycontin Express documentary - and I was shocked to see, only at the very end of the credits, that you had passed. Your poor long-suffering Mother is a saint who did all she could to help. Even moreso, your daughter Drew will never grow up with either of her parents, such a tragedy. Thank you Tod, for being on the program, that took strength - I am so sorry you didn't make it. My heart goes out to your mother, who I can only hope sees this and other posts, so that she knows how much love and respect we all have for her, and for your daughter. As a valid intractable pain sufferer (I have adhesive arachnoiditis, one of the most painful conditions that exist, and for which there is no cure and the ONLY treatment is pain management for any quality of life), it is important to note that many of us can no longer get appropriate pain management treatment precisely because of these kinds of abuses. The DEA blindly refuses to look at all of the *other* contributing factors in these deaths - I.E., it is rarely due SOLELY to the prescribed pain meds, it is virtually always due to a combination of substances that actually caused the deaths - but in America's immoral "War on Drugs," our genius politicians are seen as being "tough on crime" by the typical ill-informed/misled voter when they do everything in their power to deny access to these medications by those who truly need them, by those for whom these medications were created and intended to help. Since 2006, when several studies from Washington state an Oregon pointed out the increase in deaths from prescription drugs (again, with ZERO attention paid to the fact that in almost all cases, it was NOT solely or even primarily the prescription pain medications that actually caused the deaths), yhe suicide rate among chronic pain patients has skyrocketed, we are worse off than we were 30-40 years ago. While I feel all possible empathy and sorrow for your pain Tod, and that of your family, I wish we could get more awareness on the plight of the genuine chronic pain sufferers who have rare conditions for which there is no real viable treatment other than the management of our pain. I wish your family all the best. |
I just watched Vanguard and my heart is breaking. May you, your wife, and your brother watch down on your family, especially your beautiful daughter. May God be with you and your mother and help her through this. I am just one person who has gone through the same disease but i wish i could make such a big difference and help everyone. Please God watch over this family. |
Todd , like many others I have just finished watching "vanguard OxyContin express" first I would like to say may you rest peacefully for now you are no longer in pain && get to be with your brother drew and wife. My condolences go out to your family. I am a recovering addict myself and I just want to say thank you for being on the documentary bc it touched me and I literally got goosebumps at the end when I saw you passed. The disease of addiction is so powerful and just takes your through such hell. I just wanted to pay my respects. May you rest peacefully. Iv too lost loved ones to these drugs. |
I just watched the episode "Vanguard" and it was heart breaking to see at the end the show was dedicated to your passing Tod :( My heart bleeds for your mom. I know the reality of addiction I myself am in recovery and my oldest son died from a heorin overdose...he started with perscription pain medication....my daughter his sister is in recovery 4 months fighting for her life to recover. my prayers are with your mom......Jen |
– From jackson on February 22, 2013 |
Dear Tod (R.I.P), and Maureen,
I just watched you on "Vanguard" it was a very tough thing for me to watch as a addict who through the grace of GOD has recovered. Made it throw the episode, but the tribute at the end I lost it. I am sorry for your family lose. I hope you and wife and brother are smiling down from heaven. Maureen idk if you will see this but you are so strong and will be in my prayers. I hope you stay strong and carry on.
Praying for you
J J |
– From Anonymous on February 6, 2013 |
Todd what a sweet angel you were when you were here. A beautiful soul a gentle spirit. It was such an honor to have had the pleasure to know you. You are truly missed. i am glad your pain is gone and you now are an angel with God. I am sure you have met tommy and have become good friends. I pray for your mom as you know she loved you so but understands now that you are free. There is a beautiful song called Home by Chris Daughtry you would like it. Your are always in my thoughts love rachael |
just watched vanguard. my younger sister use to do pills and is recovering. when i saw that you passed away at the end of the episode, it broke my heart. thank you for having the courage to appear on television and show people the hell that had become your life. that took a lot of guts, and i respect you for it. i hope you are at peace at that your mother may also find peace. thanks again bro for your strength and courage. |
Todd, I just watched your episode of "Vanguard" and wished there was something I could do as someone who has recovered. At the end I saw that it was in loving memory and my heart sank. My heart goes out to you and your family.. I hope your mom finds peace. |