Not Powerless

No one is powerless against their addiction.
All that's truly required is to seriously practice self discipline,
and work on those issues of yours unresolved within,
that prompts you to hide behind drugs or abusive drinking.
I celebrated thirty years of sobriety by having a drink.
That was five years ago, and I can count on one hand the drinks I've had since.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Allison Avatar
October 28, 2019 at 3:33 AM
Bravo Billy for beating your demons, getting clean from addiction is so difficult. You should become a motivational speaker on the subject:-) hugs Jan xx
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