A Beautiful soul,
strong,
passionate, fearless,
bold.
Tiptoed, cherished,
slowly bled,
razor sharp
stalking death.
Ply-ing dark,
skeletal truths,
of consequences,
clot.
Addiction's lips,
stript confess,
step one……
I can not do this by myself,
I am powerless.
Garments remove,
pockets,
Of self-propagating excuse,
Step two…..is there something,
anything that can restore me to sanity.
Creation and heaven echo,
Live Freed!
Joyful dance, ease,
Step three…a will-full decision,
define a higher purpose then..me.
Forgiveness sung,
Release!
Presence,
Joy, faith and trust.
Soulful wings,
Sail,
Creation's breeze,
mothers, fathers,
gently weep,
Tears of joyful
relief.
Who?
I love you my daughter, Angela Faith.
Author notes
The Facts:
• One of every eight Americans has a significant problem with alcohol or drugs, with 40 percent of the group having a "dual diagnosis," or concurrent mental/nervous disorder;
• Approximately 27 million Americans either use illicit drugs regularly or are "heavy drinkers." Of these almost 16 million are estimated to need immediate treatment;
• By age eighteen, almost 12 percent of all young people are illicit drug users;
• An untreated alcoholic's medical costs are approximately 300 percent higher than non-alcoholic's medical costs;
• Approximately 70 percent of illegal drug users are employed and contribute significantly to workplace absenteeism, accidents and injuries, decreased productivity, increased insurance expenses, employee turnover costs and on-the-job violence;
• The estimated annual direct cost to our society,
resulting from substance abuse is more than 250 billion dollars;
• It is generally accepted that chemical dependency, along with associated mental health disorders, has become one of the most severe health and social problems facing the United States.*
* Source: SAMHSA (U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
resource:http://www.serenityfound.org/steps.html-twelve steps of AA
picture: glittergraphics.com/skeleton
flying over troubled waters talented artist of deviant art.com
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