I STARTED THIS BECAUSE I NEEDED THIS.
Hi, I'm Deon Johnson, an addict who believes he has more to offer the book of life. I will fight against all weapons formed against my God-given light.
Two years passed without doing the things I once loved. My days became a cycle of anxiety: waking up on my apartment floor (if I was lucky), an empty bag, an empty account, hustling or begging family for money, then carrying the guilt of lying to those I loved just to borrow more.
I didn't realize how much of my life I was losing, especially precious father-daughter moments. I justified my actions while guilt piled upon guilt.
Until one lonely night, dizzy from the endless rotation, I felt an overwhelming force working against everything in my best interest. I grabbed hold of what I could only describe as the spinning wheel and cried:
"I'M SCARED! PLEASE SAVE ME, GOD!"