About the Author
About the Author
Charla Bocchicchio
Charla Bocchicchio is an actress and acting coach, appearing in films, TV and commercials, both locally and nationally. She started writing a blog about her own journey of grief in 2016, after she lost her only child, 22 year old Cassidy, to a fentanyl overdose. Through that blog, she began to find her voice as a grieving mother that would one day be okay and eventually help others by bringing into the light what many were going through in the dark corners of their own minds. Charla now speaks at treatment centers and high schools to spread awareness about Substance Use Disorder, bringing a message of love, acceptance and non-judgment. She truly believes this is the only way to fight the disease: to stop the stigma surrounding it so that one day seeking appropriate and effective treatment for SUD is as normal and accepted as getting treatment for diabetes or cancer. Charla is married to a wonderful, supportive man, John. He has always believed in her and held her up. And without his love, she wouldn’t know how to function in the world any longer. They live in Salt Lake City, UT with their amazingly intuitive Golden doodle, Zoey. In her spare time, Charla can be found in the yoga studio.
