Heroin's Sister
Poem About Brother’s Struggle With Addiction
I've never touched, tasted, or craved you,
But I know you.
I've watched my hero
Addiction Poems about Family
Loving an Addict Poems
When a family member becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, it affects the whole family unit. No one is sure what to do or how to react. This is a often a time to practice tough love. Family members must be firm with the addict in order not to be guilty of becoming enablers for his or her addiction. When the addict reaches rock bottom, he may realize that it is his responsibility to rebuild his life. Now it is up to him claw his way out of the hole he has dug. His friends and family can either help or hinder his efforts.
Poems About Overcoming Addiction for Families.
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The Ecstasy And The Agony
Death Of My Son From Heroin OverdoseAt long last the phone call.
Then the questions.
How?
Why? -
Because He Loves Cocaine
Dad Is An AddictI can see it in his eyes
when he comes creeping in.
He's been somewhere he promised me
he'd never go again.Featured Shared StoryMy dad and mom did meth, and they struggled with marijuana. I lost my dad to that. He let the drugs take over, and now I am sitting in foster care for a 3rd year and getting adopted in the...
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Husband And The Battle Of Addiction
Wife On Husband's AddictionThe words that have yet been spoken,
the things I need to say
to voice what's within my heart,
I just can't find a way.Featured Shared StoryThis poem touched my heart. My husband has been battling addiction for 2+ years. We have been together for 14 years. He has always treated me like a queen. We share 3 beautiful & intelligent...
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Goodbye, Mister Cocaine
Poem About Walking Away From CocaineNow who's that knocking on my brain?
I hope it's not you, Mister Cocaine.
Because Mr. Cocaine, you and I are through,
And so is the fake fun that I had with you.Featured Shared StoryWow! You really started using a deadly drug at a very young age. I do congratulate you that you have been clean now for four years. That is a humongous accomplishment for someone who used as...
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My Papa's Waltz
The whiskey on your breath
Could make a small boy dizzy;
But I hung on like death:
Such waltzing was not easy. -
It's Me
For Family When Addiction Leads To SuicideHey, you guys, don't feel guilty,
It was just my time to go.
I can see you're all feeling sad,
I can see the tears still flow.Featured Shared StoryThis poem touched me and fit my situation. My brother, John, died about a year ago on May 12th from an overdose of Heroin laced with Fentanyl. He was 54 years old and had started on drugs...
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My Mother Vs. Meth
Most days I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs.
I want my mother back; who is this monster you have become?
I really haven't known who you are for quite a while,Featured Shared StoryI know your pain, but when the state removed my children over a positive drug test for meth, I was given a list of things to do and was told if I didn't do them, I would lose my kids and my...
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Letter To Meth
Impact Of Drug Addiction On Loved OnesYou don't know me,
and I promise you never will.
You've taken over my best friend.
His soul you're out to steal.Featured Shared StoryHi, my name is Lilly and I'm 15 years old, and my father has been struggling with meth for quite some time. He recently got out of jail and was doing well...until he started using again, and...
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Words Of A Silent Killer
Poem About Meth Controlling A PersonYou think you have control,
But I am the one who has it.
You do not, not in the least bit.
I make you cry because if I don't, then people wonder why.Featured Shared StoryI began to use meth when I was 16. Growing up as a child, it seemed as though I wasn't loved or cared for. Violence took a toll in the family. Father was a meth addict. Mother was an...
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