An Addicts Poem: A selection of poems written through addiction and recovery.

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Bright, insightful millennials freezing in search of warmth from something to believe in that will encourage them to look forward to see another day. So go ahead and surrender, if that’s what you choose, But I’m not giving up cos I can’t stand to lose. So go to your meetings and pray hand in hand, for God to come save you…. leaving me to be damned. Coleridge’s writer daughter, Sara, also took laudanum, as did the social activist and author Harriet Martineau and the poet and novelist Letitia Landon. Other notable women writers of the era with a habit were Henrietta O’Neill and Anna Seward. I want to leave you with a quote that reminds me of [Deceased's Name]: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. And [Deceased's Name] had an incredible spirit within him, which we must cherish and keep in our hearts forever. They work eight to ten at seven twenty five an hour Monday to Friday; and weekends staying in as not to blow their earnings.

it's the 50th anniversary edition of william burrough's naked lunch, with the original cover, looking at all the annexes is like watching modern history with Russian annexing Crimea, anyway...If you’re struggling to overcome an addiction, no one needs to tell you it’s tough – you’re living it. Sometimes you could use a few encouraging words to remind you that you’re not in this alone and that, yes, change really is possible. With that in mind, here are some words for those in recovery, each designed to shine a little light when things look dark. There are also organisations that run helplines and local support groups for people living with a person who uses drugs. FRANK

I would also say, following on from Gloria's post, that many of us have "that gnawing fear in your heart". Will it ever go? Who knows. I don't want to dwell on that really. What's the point I ask. I guess what's more relevant is how do I cope with that feeling? For me it is another thing that I have to accept and let go of. This is where a faith in whatever you perceive your Higher Power to be comes in. Every day I am letting go of something I cannot change. We say at every meeting, in the HELPING reading, that we will change our fear to faith. ( A copy of that powerful reading is on the Board index above).He was passionate about his work and volunteered tirelessly at the local animal shelter. His quiet example of kindness and empathy will not be forgotten. [Deceased's Name]'s love for music transcended the bounds of his own life, as he taught his younger cousins how to play the guitar and the piano. The feeling of an empty stomach, can be just as great as the feeling others get while watching ****. Release offers free, confidential advice on drugs law for people who use drugs, and their families.