A life without drugs and alcohol was such a scary thought to me. I had no idea how to even begin down that path, but I knew I was so over the life I was living. I wish I could say that when I wrote this poem is when I finally got sober, but wanting to be sober and actually getting sober are two completely different things. A few more months of living in darkness and being dragged into jail … again, I got the opportunity to go to rehab and finally opened the door to sobriety.
I am beginning to see life
In a brand new light
It is time to stand up
And fight my fight
No longer allowing myself
By the darkness be consumed
My happiness
Will now be pursued
I have built up the strength
To finally open the door
Believing in myself
I will win this war.
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