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  1. 21. Wasn't You!

    • By Hillary Hamilton
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2008 with permission of the Author.

    You think it's cool when you get high.
    You don't even see the things that go by.
    Time flies when you're having fun.
    But one day your body can't handle

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    ADDICT AND WIFE. I'm a meth addict for 13 years now. My wife and I have been married for 15 years and been together for 17 years. Until just this past year I've hidden my addiction from her...

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  3. 22. Recovering

    • By Selena Odom
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I'm all alone and feel I'm smothering.
    It's because of the addiction I've been covering.
    Why does the chaos never cease?
    All I need is just a little peace!

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  5. 23. Take Back Your Life

    • By Tonya R. Zuber
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Do you know those drugs
    Will never outlast
    The tug of war you play
    With the pain from your past

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  6. 24. Drowning In A Bottle

    I never knew emptiness
    Can be so heavy
    A desire to quench a thirst
    Famished for a better life

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  7. 25. Lost Time

    • By Tim Smith
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2011 with permission of the Author.

    The power of addiction is a horrible disease.
    You make think it relieves pressure,
    Or bring pain to ease.

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  8. 26. Vortex Of Anxiety

    • By Cara May
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Lost within the maze of my own mind,
    Swimming in circles, trying to leave it all behind,
    A mask in disguise trying to mask my demise.
    Within the truth there are no lies.

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  9. 27. You Won

    • By LISA M. EDWARDS
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 4, 2025 with permission of the Author.

    I hate you for what you've done to me! You've completely torn my world apart and left my family in misery!

    You attacked my family without any warning in advance. You were so sneaky about it, that we never stood a chance.

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  10. 28. The Life Of Addiction

    • By Holly A. Sutton
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2016 with permission of the Author.

    So many emotions, it's out of control.
    What have I done? Have I sold my soul?

    The price is steep, and there's nothing to gain.

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  11. 29. Razor's Edge

    • By Coral Leffew
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2017 with permission of the Author.

    It sits on the razor's edge,
    A tear, crimson within itself.
    I sit there, constantly reminded of you.
    This was our thing,

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  12. 30. I Need Your Support

    • By Raquel Franco
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.

    This is my drowning,
    my teeth sinking
    into sour apples
    and I’m not hiding

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  13. 31. No Hope And No Love Inside

    • By LISA M. EDWARDS
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 4, 2025 with permission of the Author.

    I cut my wrist today, but not because I wanted to die. Of course, people won't ask. They will just assume that's why.

    I needed to know that I could still feel something, other than the pain I felt inside. I watched it for a while until finally the bleeding started to subside.

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