Making mistakes and bad choices IS the human condition.

The most important thing to note perhaps is that forcing any form of recovery is unnecessary and could be more damaging.

I can’t help but reflect on how I’ve gotten here.

The hard truth is, no amount of love or care from family and friends will persuade an addict to stop using.

I dream of you often. You move your hand to my forearm, and I am almost incapacitated in a whirlwind of religious fervor. You are the Notre Dame Cathedral, and I am a hopeless gothic admirer.

I wonder if your guilt eats you alive.

Here’s what I want you to know – you weren’t put on this earth to save people.

He had a drug problem long before he met me.

Calling addiction a disease does not eliminate responsibility for the actions of those who are struggling, it allows them to admit their shortcomings and seek treatment without fear of being stigmatized and bullied. People with diseases find appropriate treatment.

Love each other. Spread positivity. Support one another.