Hope After Loss Women’s Retreat: Why You Need It

Hope After Loss Women’s Retreat: Why You Need It

We know at Finding Hope that addiction can end in institution, recovery, or even death. Loving someone in addiction isn’t easy. Neither is losing someone to it. Whether you are a mom, a dad, a sibling, or a friend, it can feel incredibly lonely, confusing, overwhelming, painful… The list can go on and on. You may not always have the words for how you feel, but those emotions sit heavy on your heart.

Losing a loved one to addiction is a pain like no other. It changes everything, and it’s a weight you carry every single day.

At Finding Hope, some have lost a loved one or know someone who has. That’s why we are sharing about our upcoming Hope After Loss Women's Retreat. We want you, as well as your friends and family, to know you are not alone — we are here for support.

“For the first time… the darkness lifted,” shared Faith S. “Every single day after my son died, I begged God to take me with him. I would whisper, ‘I don’t want to be here anymore.’ That thought lived with me daily. But after attending the Hope After Loss Moms’ Retreat… something shifted.  For the first time since losing my son, those thoughts were gone. Hope found me again.”

Today, Faith remains deeply connected to the women and leaders she met at the retreat. Because of the impact they had on her life, she has gone from surviving addiction to now advocating for Hope After Loss, helping countless other mothers find peace and hope after losing a loved one to addiction. Taking the next step forward, Faith is training to launch an in-person Hope After Loss group in Carson City, Nevada in 2026, so other grieving moms can find the same lifeline she did.

If you think you are alone, know that you are NOT alone. There are other mothers struggling with the loss of a child, other mothers who are just like Faith and Denise — just like you.

“Strangers became sisters… and I found my way forward.” shared Denise R. after a meeting in April. “Our son, Nathan, died from a heroin and fentanyl overdose in 2018. Years later, in 2025, I found myself facing a new wave of complicated grief. When I first heard about Hope After Loss, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I took a step and attended a support group. That one step led me to the retreat… and it changed everything.

From the moment I arrived, I was met with a kind of love and understanding I hadn’t experienced before. Women who were once strangers quickly became sisters. There was an unspoken bond between us — each of us carrying the weight of devastating loss. For the first time, I felt safe to share my story… to weep openly… to simply be.

There were moments of connection and also space for quiet reflection, both bringing deep healing to my soul. Through meaningful conversations, powerful teaching, shared meals, and intentional self-care, I began to realize something I hadn’t fully believed before: I am not alone. The relationships formed during that retreat became a lifeline — a community I didn’t know I needed, but now cannot imagine walking without. Hope After Loss gave me the space to process my grief… and the strength to move forward with peace and renewed purpose.”

You are not alone. And your story is not over. If you are or you know someone carrying the unimaginable weight of loss, the Hope After Loss Women’s Retreat is a place where your grief is seen, your story is held, and healing can begin — one step at a time.

Register today by clicking here.