LETTER TO A DRUG ADDICT: LETTER SERIES #4

Hey guys,

The letter series is back. Okay so this time I am writing a letter to someone out there with an issue of addiction.

Drug Addiction to be precise. Drug addiction is very rampant amongst the youths.

It kills and weakens the mind. It reduces self-esteem, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence.

Addiction is a disease which is characterized with chronic use and abusive use of drugs which affects the brain.

Drug addiction changes the way the brain operates and function that is the reason it is considered a brain disease.

Drug addiction and drug abuse works together. The perfect evil twins.

When an addict becomes dependent on a drug and it is taken away, the symptoms will emerge while the body works to adjusts to the loss of the substance. This will can lead to craving the drug to help relieve the withdrawal symptoms of it.

This is usually termed physical dependency.

Anyway I wrote this letter in hopes that it would be helpful to someone out there. Sometimes all you need is a message to
help come out of what they are going through.

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Dear Friend

How are you? How are you feeling? It has been long since I last heard from you.

I have called your phone and sent you text messages all to no avail.

No one can seem to reach you.

Everyone is worried about you. I hope you get to read this letter my dear friend.

Listen I know you are ashamed right now. That is why you are hiding and avoiding everyone.

For how long will this continue?

You need to take a stand to fight your addiction. You have won this battle before and you can do it again.

It is very difficult to recover from a relapse. You made tremendous progress some months ago.

I do not know why you left therapy. All I know is that you have to return before it is too late.

You are at your greatest low ever.

Please stop punishing your body and mind with all these intakes.

You are better than this. There is more to life than all these temporary high.

Be a beacon and a symbol of hope to everyone in your situation. Get a victory from this to encourage others to follow suit.

Sometimes you will feel like you are out of your mind. Suicide thoughts can run through your head.

You feel neglected and unwanted. Feeling of being miserable.

I want you to stay alive. We need you and care about you.

Open up to us about your situation and what you are going through.

We can’t know if you would not let us.

If you have no reason to live just remember that we need you. Take a moment and think about everyone around you.

Look inward, think about it.

It would be a huge loss if we were to lose you. No, do not let that happen.

We are gonna embrace you.

You are family.

Pain is temporary, pain is just a feeling of hurt. This hurt is self inflicted.

You need help. Let help in.

You are not alone in this world.

Do not be a drifter, it is time to break free.

Take your time and let this message sink in.

Don’t let your dreams, hope and future close the curtains on you.

Home is waiting for you. Come home.

We miss you.

Yours forever

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If you have not been following up on the series , the links to the other editions are below

LETTER TO EARTH : LETTER SERIES #3

A LETTER TO A LOST FRIEND: LETTER SERIES #2

A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER : LETTER SERIES #1