I was completely powerless at the time of writing this poem. I had given up…
Poems of a Recovering Addict
Growing up in an unstable and dysfunctional home, where my mother was the disciplinarian and…
Social distancing and in-home quarantine can produce increased emotional stress, alcoholism and drug use. But…
Writing poetry has been an outlet of mine since I was in high school. Especially…
Eventually my drinking and using no longer masked the pain, guilt and shame I was…
People unfamiliar with addiction may often wonder how one could possibly put their substance abuse…
He stomped on her heart Until it shattered Broke her completely Like she never mattered…
Coffee is one of the most common addictions in the world and about 90% of…
My inspiration for this poem was the Carl E. Stotz statue, which represents the founder…
I drank and used to hide from many different emotions. My addiction provided me with…