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    Author: Sam M. We meet again my vicious friends

    You were the only one there when no one was. You were the only thing to take away the pain. You numbed me. You

    Author: Allyson It’s the nature of the beast That turns lions into cowards Relationships soured They say Just take it day by day Hour by hour But

    I was thinking about Nathan when it happened. It was January 2018. I sat in a small room in my company's

    Equilibrium, Truth, and Hope: What It's Like to Be a Writer in Recovery We speak to four accomplished writers about their writing

    Tennessee Williams, F Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Cheever, Carver, Berryman… Six giants of American literature – and all addicted to alcohol.

    The Power of Imagination in Psychotherapy Therapy emphasises the importance of exploring our minds, seeking truth or clarity and uncovering our past.

    Creativity Can Play an Important Role in Addiction Recovery A novelist in recovery said he believed drinking made him a better

    ODE TO JUNK "Come to the shooting gallery - Today poison is mellow - Get your stuff, get your stuff!" And she boots me

    Secrets kept and lies told Fueling this hunger Not yet ready to fold You don’t know me I’m just a memory Of someone sane Someone free Stopped

    Addiction you stole from me You hid so well from me Through kids eyes I couldn't see But I felt the depth of

    Embetween memories and thoughts of defeati rack lines on this mirror stuck in DisbeliefWhat have i becomei marvel rathen than

    When Wolf Parade sang, "I keep my head up tight. I make my plans at night. And I don't sleep,

    Bright age of 16, year 11 ahead them gcses staring down at me im dead poppin pillies like they were harmless but struggled with

    Every addict is an egomaniac with an inferiority complex. I’m no different. The first flight had been cancelled. Two hours before

    When Sorority Noise sang, "Just last week, I slept 8 hours total. I barely sleep." I felt that. Back when I