21h • Drug Addiction
Addiction vs Recovery
Addiction had me in chains long before I even realised it. It wasn’t just about using, it was about escaping myself. Every time I picked up, I thought I was fixing something, but really I was digging myself deeper. It took everything: my self-respect, my relationships, my peace of mind. Worst of all, it made me believe I wasn’t worth saving.
Recovery is the opposite of that lie. It’s not clean, it’s not easy, and it’s not some fairy tale ending, it’s a fight. Every damn day. It’s waking up and facing the things I used to run from. It’s learning how to sit with pain, with memories, with feelings I thought would kill me. It’s messy, it’s uncomfortable, but it’s real.
Addiction told me I was nothing. Recovery shows me I can be something. Addiction isolated me, recovery connects me. Addiction kept me sick, recovery gives me hope.
I’m not perfect. I’ll never claim to be. But today I’m free enough to breathe, to feel, to live without being chained to the next hit or the next escape. That’s the difference.
If you’re in it, I get it. I’ve been there. And I promise you, there’s a way out.
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