"When Greg heard about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, and the alleged involvement of their son Nick, the news struck a painfully familiar chord. It wasn't the violence that resonated, but rather the heartache and desperation that comes with loving a family member who suffers from an illness that the best efforts and intentions alone can't cure. Greg has an adult child who, like Nick Reiner, has had a long and difficult struggle with addiction."
"Over the years, Nick Reiner, 32, and his parents publicly discussed his years-long struggle with drug use, which included periods of homelessness and multiple rehab stints. Most recently, he was living in a guesthouse on his parents' Brentwood property. Family friends told The Times that Michele Singer Reiner had become increasingly concerned about Nick's mental health in recent weeks. The couple were found dead in their home Sunday afternoon."
""It just rings close to home," said Greg, chair of Families Anonymous, a national support program for friends and family members of people with addiction. "It's just so horrible to be the parent or a loved one of somebody that struggles with [addiction], because you can't make any sense of this," he said. "You can't find a way to help them.""
Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead at their Brentwood home; their son Nick was arrested on suspicion of involvement. Nick had a long public history of drug use, homelessness, and multiple rehab stints, and had been living in a guesthouse on his parents' property. Family friends reported rising concern about his mental health before the deaths. Families with members who struggle with addiction commonly experience helplessness and heartbreak because the illness can resist the best efforts of loved ones. Support organizations emphasize that similar private family struggles affect millions of U.S. households.
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