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    By: Richard "Shane" Johnson Nowhere to be, free as I want. It’s either a dream, a realm, Or could even be my hell! Just

    Name Is Narcotic My name is Narcotic, and I bring no peace, I’ll enter your life and never release. With patience, I wait,

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

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

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

    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.

    I open my eyes and am terrified by what I see. I am trapped and don’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 I’ll feed your head with lies Just one more time, you won’t die It was

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

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

    One of my favorite writers of all-time was an underrated talent behind the likes of Parks and Recreation, Eastbound and

    Theft by Deception Welcome to Hell I feel like Heaven I’ll feed your head with lies Just one more time, you won’t die It was