Layers of Pain

Watching a loved one struggle with addiction is heartbreaking, witnessing a life full of promise languish in the numbness provided by mind altering substance is difficult enough but frequently relying on the medical profession to save them when the break down of the body that comes with using harmful chemicals surfaces, is excrutiating and sensing the full possibility of a young life limited to getting the next drink or hit is something that can shatter your happiness if you allow it to become your focus The way I survive is to look for beauty in the simple things in life and lean hard on God, family, and friends because life is still beautiful underneath the layers of pain