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    Author: Torious W. Aspirations of a better life, one without drugs and alcohol, one without strife. Spirits high, heart in the

    Iโ€™ve experienced and received my answer I canโ€™t have the poison in my body any longer. It tasted sweet at first but turned

    While drunk and high on heroin, I caused a major accident on a busy interstate

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

    Tennessee Williams, F Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Cheever, Carver, Berrymanโ€ฆ Six giants of American literature โ€“ and all addicted to alcohol.

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

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

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

    I open my eyes and am terrified by what I see. I am trapped and donโ€™t know where I am supposed

    In a room where whispers cling to the walls, A figure collapses as the darkness calls. Windows to the soul, reflecting the

    What are you burning I think it's your soul You're breathing in smoke That won't fill the hole And when you breathe out Your chemical

    Theft by Deception Welcome to Hell I feel like Heaven Iโ€™ll feed your head with lies Just one more time, you wonโ€™t die It was

    I was never high enough. My body defied odds of survival. A regular EF5 tornado. He was my treatment center roommate

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

    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