Magazine Topic
addictions
Stories:
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Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol never forced itself into my hand. It never pushed its way down my throat. And it never asked to be abused by me. Those choices were all mine.
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Alcoholic Parents
In grade three a friend told me, "I can't sleep over because my parents say your mom and dad are drunks." That was the moment it hit me: my family isn't normal.
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Cancer
Shortly after having my blood tested, a nurse called and said, "You have to come to Emergency right now." I soon learned I only had 3 to 6 months left.
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Divorce
The American dream was lining up for us. We were living the life. But there was still this unhappiness, like a buzz in the background that never went away.
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Drug Addiction
I was always counting down the days until I could get my prescription refilled. Eventually it came to the point where pills became the most important thing in my life.
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Porn
The intimacy porn promised was proving to be an illusion. I was trapped, wanting the fix without the consequences – the pleasure without feeling ashamed.