Addiction

Addiction is such a small word for such a ginormous condition. Addiction can come in so many sizes and colors, but the end result is -- addition hurts people. It hurts the addict, it hurts the circle of loved ones who are posted around the addict hoping to pull them back from this disease.

The addiction I am familiar with is the drug addiction. We have fought this horrific disease as it grips our loved ones by the brain and drags them willingly into the hell on earth. We fight the battle, we think we will win. We keep on, and on and on, but it is stronger than all of us. Drugs and alcohol call their names. We learn to manipulate like the best of them trying to hold on. The addiction grips tighter. It covers the ears of the addict so they no longer hear. The addict wants to be high and stay high; let go of the grip of death and life will present itself. Gradually, life becomes tolerable without drugs, then it becomes exciting. No more hiding from police, parole officers, probation officers, debt collectors,cells, drug friends - - maturity starts to set in; life becomes manageable, but always and forever the evilness of drugs waits in the shadows to reclaim you and your life. Be strong!

Fight back! Make new friends; find support, addiction can be beat. It takes work, but mostly it takes turning your back on old friends, old places, and the thrill of the party. Claim your life! God gave it to you for a reason and taking drugs is not the purpose of your life on this earth.