This is a collection of short narratives, poems, and other written pieces that tell the story of my intense battle with drug and alcohol addiction and how I made it back to sanity and sobriety. Much of this work came from things I wrote about along the way, as I experienced them. The rest I filled in for the purpose of this publication. Everything is true and accurate to best of my recollection. It is intended to inform both the addict and non addict alike, but most importantly to inspire the active addict to seek and hold onto a life of sobriety. Some of the pieces in this collection have...