Addiction At first it feels great But that quickly changes Choice turns into necessity Dealing with life rearranges Every day becomes the same Fighting for that high Going to the grave slowly Hoping that you’ll die It engulfs your entire being Just like a wild fire Kicking, screaming, fighting Lifting higher & higher Months turn into years Nobody by your side Overcoming it seems impossible Powerless, it’s your guide Quitting gets harder & harder Running

6 years & 11 months ago I went to get help They all told me “You can’t do it by yourself” I was overwhelmed Wanted to say, “Shove it!” They told me to calm down And remember, “Easy does it” I was told to get a sponsor And I was like, “Why?” I thought, “What a joke!” They said, “Work the Steps or die!” At first I resisted All because of fear I said, “I

When I was 5 years old My grandfather died He was my favorite person I wanted to run and hide Then my parents got divorced 1988 was the year I didn’t understand it That was the first time I felt fear A couple years then passed They both decided to re-marry I then had 2 step-parents And that was kinda scary It seemed we all were happy After everything settled down I really didn’t want

It tells me I’m not worthy I’m just not good enough It tells me I’m fat & ugly And I’m really not so tough It tells me I deserve All the pain I’m in It tells me I’m a failure It repeats again & again It tries to make me focus On all the negativity It tells me life is horrible And I don’t need recovery It tells me that I’m fine And I don’t

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