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A New Life
Is there any other way? Who wants a life controlled by the getting and using and finding ways and means to get more. My entire day, my entire life was controlled by my next use. Not anymore. I have found a new way to live. Hope, freedom, and peace are a few things that a…
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By Any Means Necessary
It wasn’t fun anymore. Using for me was always fun, until it wasn’t. Until the time came when I was using against my better judgment and consequences erased fun. Using became the motivation in my life. There came a time for me when I had to get high or I would suffer withdraw. I have…
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Before & After
Recovery isn’t about what I’ve done, it’s about what I am doing today, living a New Life, a better life than I had yesterday. There’s a saying, when you know better you do better. Today I am doing better, and a million times better than I did while in the hands of addiction. I used…
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My Best Friend, My Worst Enemy
Addiction is a disease I can’t manage or control. It owns my thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions. Addiction is cunning, conniving, and creative because it knows exactly what to say and what strings to pull. Using has been my best friend and is now my worst enemy. Recovery is the antithesis of my disease. There…
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Everywhere
Addiction is everywhere. You see it on every corner, all races and genders, socioeconomic classes, it doesn’t really matter who or what you do. Addiction touches everyone, it is the one thing that does not discriminate, it wants us all. It is one of the most dangerous diseases known to man because it knows our…
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For Families
If you have a loved one who is showing signs of addiction, you can be conflicted and confused about the best way to help. Substance abuse problems are deep-rooted and do not resolve themselves quickly or neatly. Hard work and failures are often required in order to begin the process of recovering from addiction. According…