Because He Loves Cocaine
Dad Is An Addict
I can see it in his eyes
when he comes creeping in.
He's been somewhere he promised me
he'd never go again.
Addiction Poems about Family
Poems From Family Members Of Addicts. Sons, Daughters, Wives And Husbands
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.
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It eats my soul,
Makes me so cold and all alone.
It lies to me, and makes it so hard to breathe.
I am drowning now, up and down.
Tears are gone, spent a thousand... -
Monkey Business
Poem About My Relationship With An AddictThat monkey on your back,
He's a tricky little guy.
I thought that he was dead and gone.
I thought he said goodbye.Latest Shared StoryIt will be three years this July that I buried my youngest son Benny Jr. He was 33. He left behind 3 sons, ages 11, 6 & 7. He got custody of his two younger sons, mother was a drug addict....
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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,Latest Shared StoryI love all of these.... sometimes I feel a little ashamed when I think of my life growing up with 2 addict parents.... always fighting, cussing, "making up," and never enough time for me and...
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It's Me
Addiction Suicide PoemHey, 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.Latest Shared StoryMy beautiful son, Christopher, took his life last week, aged just 28 years. He has left 2 lovely children and a gaping painful hole in my heart. Alcohol was his demon. This poem is so perfect...
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The Year Of The Dragon 1976
Beautiful and bright was the Young Dragon.
Capable and caring,
Sensitive but strong,Latest Shared StoryCheryl - I cannot begin to tell you how much your poem meant to me - I've been dealing w/My son who is now 18, heroin addiction for two years and subsequent issues with Bi-polar and not...
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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.Latest Shared StorySo nice to know I'm not alone. My husband is an alcoholic. It's so hard to watch him drown himself. He blames everyone. We fight all the time.
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Please Stop Drinking, Mom
Poem About Abusive AlcoholicI smell the whiskey on your breath.
And you beg for me to put your temper to the test.
You slap me around and call me names.
Mom, I'm sick of playing these games.Latest Shared StoryWow. This brought back so many painful memories for me, and I can relate to everything you have written. No one who has not been through this will ever understand our pain or our sorrow, our...
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I Never Asked You To Be My Dad
I never asked you to be my Dad,
To slap me around and treat me bad.
I never asked you to drink alcohol,
I never asked for anything at all....Latest Shared StoryYour poems really touched me. I have a dad who drinks and parties a lot on weekdays. My brother and I don't like it at all. He beats me when he's drunk. I cry at night wishing my late mom can...
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What Happened?
Sister Addicted To Drugs PoemWhat happened is what I ask myself every day?
What was she thinking knowing she'd be putting her life to waste?
This is my sister, and I love her with all my heart,
But doing drugs has only kept us far apart.Latest Shared StoryWell I had been using heroin for 4 to 5 years and no attempt to stop worked..nothing worked! I was in a crazy relationship and we both used..I hid it from my friends and family but they knew...
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Puppet On A String
Poem To My Meth Addict HusbandYou act like I know nothing about it, but I know enough.
I know what it has done to you, I know what it's done to us.
You're no longer a real person, more like a puppet on a string.
Every single move you make is controlled by methamphetamine.Latest Shared StoryI used to tell people I was married to the greatest man I'd ever known. Today I can barely find anything good about him. Fifteen years and truly in love. Loving each other isn't our problem,...
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