12 steps to where?
What possesses us and binds up keeps us as slaves. Where do you find true freedom at the end of 12 steps? Listen and find who can set you free! Gordon speaks quietly to hearts seeking to be whole.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
letter from one who knows | part I
My name is Jeff (changed to protect privacy). I'm a close friend of an "addict" (name removed to protect privacy. It's funny, but I haven't spent a lot of time with him over the years--just when we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
from her journal part 6
Today– I’m once again in my closet broken down again. Frustrated, looking at rows of nothing to wear that looks or even feels good to my skin. Wearing corporate clothes make me feel counterfeit - in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
requiem for an addict
so let me introduce myself. Do you know my name? it's me. the liquid sliding over iced glass. the daily use that craving never fulfills. yes, the sound of clinking ice, cracking when poured... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
other side of addiction
wounded, stabbing silent pain, so deep it aches. unwept tears behind these eyes. the prison of pearly whites block exit or entrance of healing streams. endless cruelty in action, words... a sword... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
between here and there
waltzing concentric circles so near towards the edge of insanity, touching the rimmed abyss of nothingness. the darkness calls for light, beckoning my steps. my feet gently tipping into the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
Two sides of Addiction...
Again I bring up the defining term of what it is to be an addict. Again I bring up the other side of addiction so we can heal both sides. According to Dr. John Bledsoe:What Is Addiction? Addiction... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
from her journal part 5
Finally I went to get some food and upon returning noticed he was gone. Damn. The nurse at the front desk explained he was being treated and would be ready for me in about ½ hour. counting the ticks... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
Kelly Clarkson - Addicted (lyrics)
It's like you're a drug It's like you're a demon I can't face down It's like I'm stuck It's like I'm running from you all the time And I know I let you have all the power It's like the only company I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story
more from her journal part 4
sneaks always get caught eventually. only this time it's serious. enough for him to lose everything he has done for good in his life now that he was off the illegal stuff. he was in fact due to leave... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story