Goodbye Letter to Addiction

All I wanted to do was make changes in my life that would be for the better. There was even a part of me that believed I could become a better person with you. You constantly blocked me from doing any of the things I wanted to do. In that sense, you quickly became my worst nightmare.

Daily, there are people out there telling you no – bosses, friends, parents, spouses and significant others – and that is just a part of life. Disappointment and hurt are as much a part of living as joy, happiness and love. Hurt is the same for those with addiction as it is for those without. The difference is how we react to and cope with our emotions, whether they are good or bad. I don’t know what drugs do for a person with addiction to help cope with disappointment.

Shannon Martinez – A Letter to My Addiction

So, I kept picking you up and trusting that you would help guide me in the right direction. All you did was guide me to a place of no return. Until I got help and realized that I can return. I can return stronger than I was before and I can kick your ass.

The goodbye letter to alcohol of substance use that you have known for the last several years. I see your struggles with being in recovery, with more pain than joy. It’s a time in your life where the scales are not balanced. You are working so hard to survive but everyone is saying no. The challenging thing for people that don’t have this craving to understand is how someone could have that craving in the first place. They wonder why the addict can’t just make a better choice.

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In 2008, he was recognized by the Praed Foundation as a national “Systems Champion” for implementing a statewide children’s assessment for DCS. He also received the Friend of Children Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 from Tennessee Voices for Children after seven years on their board. So long to your charms and momentary pleasures, for the bludgeoning you have delivered to me has revealed your exact nature.

A Letter to Addiction

I climbed out of the mud and battled back with the help, love, and support of God, as well as my family and counselors. You just ever took and took, but you never gave. Actually, I reject my statement; you did donate. You caused me pain and burnt bridges. Also you brought me grief and shattered relationships. I think saying goodbye to you will be the most difficult thing I’ll ever have to do.

• So, I kept picking you up and trusting that you would help guide me in the right direction.
• But you might not know where to start.
• I still am an addict, but I now learn how to cope and control it to the best of my ability in ways that you can’t take from me now.
• Now, I am able to acknowledge and accept that you were the cause of all my misery and worry.
• There is one place where no one will say no.
• It turns out that you are also vindictive, as you did everything in your power to pull me right back in.

Every time I snorted a line, took a pill, or stuck a needle into my arm, it bonded us closer together – which made my addiction even worse, and I finally hit rock bottom. This is my final letter to addiction. The letter above is just an example, and yours should be focused on your own experience and feelings. It’s okay to feel sad while writing your letter, but it’s also important to focus on the good things that are about to come. Writing your letter is already a major sign of progress. This website is for informational purposes only.