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Dumping Addiction

Why won’t addiction leave me alone, Get fed up and just go away, It’s not like we’re friends or get on all the much, But he insists on having to stay, We may have the odd laugh, Hang out when we’re bored, And he’s there when I’m broken or dumped, But the rest of the time I don’t want him around, So why he’s still here’s got me stumped. We broke up last summer, I felt so alive, It was nice just to hear my own voice, I was determined to prove I could manage myself, It was like being me without all of the noise. But here I am now, 8 months down the line, Addiction and me are back on, I thought I could beat him all by myself, But I realise now I was wrong. This time I’m asking, I’m taking the help, The support and the sponsor and me, This time I’m leaving and not going back, Because this time it’s all about me. wM

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Date: 3/18/2019 6:40:00 PM
Addiction is an awful thing; so many of us are addicted to something. I wish you all the luck! This is heartfelt. "It was like being me without all of the noise" - I see you are striving to see this self again. Good for you Warren!
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