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

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When you feel like giving up, inspiring poems will restore your mental grit and courage. A Song to David BY CHRISTOPHER SMART

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. To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you. Begin Again Two weeks ago, my dad found my hand-me-down blades. I told him he did not need to worry because my addiction of the blades painting my canvas has been replaced to the deadliest addiction; loving a boy. If you want to stop taking drugs, your GP can tell you about the treatment options and services available. They can also refer you for treatment. These are examples of famous recovery poems about addiction written by famous poets. Also, spiritual poems can touch the soul and give you motivation, peace and comfort you need. Promise Yourself by Christian D. LarsonBut you say you’ve surrendered so what can I do. It’s so sad in a way, I had big plans for you. Creating your nightmare for me was a dream, I’m sure gonna miss you, we made quite a team.

Together, we'll continue to remember [Deceased's Name] as a kind, loving, and selfless person, and not let his struggles with addiction define his memory. Striking beauty school students who are into making the people of this world a little bit more beautiful on the outside.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. Neil Steinberg: Exactly, it’s profound the way he says it. It’s funny, the oddest moment — Sometimes when I mention the book to people and they don’t know any better they’ll say, “Oh, so it’s your poetry then”. And I just sort of startle and say, “No, I would never write poetry! Poetry’s the hardest thing in the world!”. It really is. One poem in the book by Langston Hughs, “Wave of sorrow, / do not drown me now: / I see the island / still ahead somehow. / I see the island / And its sands are fair: / Wave of sorrow, / take me there”. That’s 30 words! Today, we gather to celebrate the life of [Deceased's Name], a loving son, brother, and friend. [Deceased's Name] was a wonderful person with a compassionate heart, who touched the lives of many. The more you engage in any type of emotion or behavior, the greater your desire for it will become. The feeling of an empty stomach, can be just as great as the feeling others get while watching ****.

I sent this very powerful poem that I found on the Internet to my son in the hope that he would realise that drug addiction is the wrong way to go !!!! Losing a loved one to drugs can be an incredibly painful and challenging experience. Writing a eulogy for someone who has died from drug addiction requires sensitivity, compassion, and a deep understanding of the person's life. In this guide, we will explore how to craft a touching eulogy for someone who has succumbed to drug addiction, giving them the honour and dignity they deserve in their final moments. The Importance of Honesty and Sensitivity in a Eulogy for a Drug-Related Death The nightmares I'll give you while lying in bed, the voices you'll hear from inside your head, the sweats, the shakes, the visions you'll see; I want you to know, these are all gifts from me, But then it's too late, and you'll know in your heart, that you are mine, and we shall not part.Once the enabling stops, the recovery is given the opportunity to start. Recovery Poems From Famous Poets Wishing you well Maxine. Also sending strength to anyone else out there feeling sad because of a loved one's poor choices. We cannot change that. We can only change the way we respond! That's what the FA program is all about! Those who strip themselves down and shred their own morals to scraps just to find themselves and to see their own limitations. is a mountain that you do not have the strength to climb, but do so anyways....and you know that there is an avalanche..a moment of *collapse and destruction....that is bound to happen at any moment in time, but you do not care because....the view is so beautiful

Families often play an important role in helping someone come off drugs. Getting help for yourself will put you in a better position for supporting your loved one. Support for the family and friends of people who use drugs Bright, insightful millennials freezing in search of warmth from something to believe in that will encourage them to look forward to see another day.

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You'll lie to your mother; you'll steal from your dad When you see their tears, you should feel sad. But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised, I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways. I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from god, and separate friends. I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride, I'll be with you always, right by your side. To read a Sharon Olds poem is to peer into some first instance of creation: to see that spark that must have been both the inevitable beginning and ending of all life. A few elements come together—crash together, really—forming one thing that is the root of all things. Call it love. Call it our humanity.