'Sister Wives' Fans Share Their Stories After Janelle Brown Reminisced 'First Of The Big Holidays' Without Her Son

It is not so much of a fun holiday season for Janelle Brown, who lost her son this year!

The "Sister Wives" star publicly reflected on the absence of her son as the holiday season kicked off on December 1st, evoking emotions from her fans and followers.

Janelle Brown's son Garrison Brown, whom she shared with her ex-husband Kody Brown, passed away in March from suicide at the age of 25

The reality star dropped an emotional post on her Instagram handle as the 12th month of the year began. "First of the "big" holidays without you, sweetheart. We all gathered in NC to celebrate together and kept your photo close by," the mother of six began.

She noted that they laughed about Garrison's "sense of humor and told so many stories" about his life and times.

"We ate, played games, and enjoyed each other's company. Everyone is returning home now, and normal life resumes tomorrow. But I feel you close by," the mother-of-six admitted in the concluding paragraph.

Fans instantly swarmed into her comments section to share stories about their own grief and how they navigated their pain. This commenter wrote:

"It's my first thanksgiving and Christmas without my son who passed on 3/11/24. I can honestly say that I know what you're going through."

Another user recalled losing their "mom 20 years ago and my brother 2 years ago last week…. Each holiday is hard I miss them both and feel for you and your family during this time."

"Garrison was a beautiful young man. I loved his fire. I lost my son Kyle in 2017. Wish I could say the pain goes away but you just learn to live with the scars. Hugs from one mama to another," wrote this fan as they encouraged Janelle to cheer up.

One "devastated" user asked to tap from Janelle's fountain of "strength and hope" as their husband passed away on Thanksgiving morning.

"Holidays are hard hun. But you have such inner strength. He is not gone. Think of the Christmas he will have!! The best with our God!!!" another commenter declared under the post.

Another follower also shared a similar story, noting that they lost their stepson "on Christmas day last year," noting that it will be their first holiday without him.

The bond Christine and Janelle share runs deeper than their relationship as co-wives and co-stars. As The Blast reported, she was among the first to react to Garrison's death. She confessed that they were all trying to get used to not seeing the late 25-year-old around.

"I'm just gonna have to embrace that pain, cause it's never gonna go away, It's always gonna be there. There's always gonna be a Garrison-sized hole. It's hard," Christine admitted.

Since the tragic incident, which Christine described as "the most difficult thing ever," her tears have offered slight comfort in filling the void Garrison left behind.

The news of Garrison's death quickly circulated across the media, prompting Kody and Janelle to release a joint statement as a confirmation. 

The post, which was shared on their respective social media accounts, read: "Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy, Robert Garrison Brown."

The TLC star described the late reality star as "a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him," acknowledging that "his loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away."

Kody and Janelle urged the public to respect their privacy as they deal with the shocking loss of their 25-year-old son.

While the Coconino County Medical Examiner confirmed in the autopsy result that Garrison died from a gunshot wound to the head, another factor played a major role leading up to that point.

According to the postmortem results, the 25-year-old's tragic death was influenced by ethanol intoxication, also known as alcohol poisoning. Reports from his blood work confirmed that his alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis.

The figures recorded from the feedback exceed the accepted legal limit in the U.S., which is .08%, while anything above .40% is considered potentially fatal. Traces of caffeine were also found in Garrison's system at the time of his death.

Sending all the strength to Janelle Brown as she deals with his heart-wrenching loss!