Name: Addiction. Age: As ancient as desire. Appearance: A whiff of temptation in every celebration. Occurrence: When comfort becomes a crutch. Effect: A thick fog in the mornings. Reason: The quest for an escape, the fear of death. Cause: A pained mask of joy; a cloak of anger.
As a recovery addict myself (that was just booze, right? buying records and CDs are an investment), an addictions counsellor and a casual observer, I can honestly tell you that this hits 5 of the 5 stages of approval. Well done.
This is a fantastic exercise in bringing broad and curious narrative descriptions to the meaning of words. Inspires me to do this with other groups and terms. Thanks, Remy!
This is powerful and beautifully written. You've captured the essence of each stage in the cycle of addiction and recovery with vivid descriptions and metaphors. It's clear that a lot of thought and understanding went into this.
Especially love the way you portray relapse not as a defeat, but as a "rallying cry." And enlightenment as the ultimate guidepost.
This is a piece that could offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling addiction.
Jumping in here: my favorite of all my addictions is Workaholic. Cause you get $$. And you MIGHT (finally) get some Respect. But it's never enough...like all addictions...
As a recovery addict myself (that was just booze, right? buying records and CDs are an investment), an addictions counsellor and a casual observer, I can honestly tell you that this hits 5 of the 5 stages of approval. Well done.
Thanks Norman.
Such meaningful poetical truths. Written by and for those who have lived through it. Thank you.
Thanks Rachel.
Beautifully clear in its simplicity, especially in the stages where the cobwebs obstruct understanding.
Cheers Shaista.
Eloquent. A prose poem. Seems this should also have a home in one of the more well-read literary mags.
Thanks you Jan.
This is a fantastic exercise in bringing broad and curious narrative descriptions to the meaning of words. Inspires me to do this with other groups and terms. Thanks, Remy!
Thanks you for reading Martin 🙌
So cleverly composed. I loved all the definitions. They are so expressive and true!
Cheers Ayesha!
Beauty in a distilled form. A guiding force when temptation darkens the door.
Thanks Will.
I always love these “stages” poems. I say poems because they read like poems. I can’t pick my favourite line. Too good. Encore!
Merci Imola.
This is powerful and beautifully written. You've captured the essence of each stage in the cycle of addiction and recovery with vivid descriptions and metaphors. It's clear that a lot of thought and understanding went into this.
Especially love the way you portray relapse not as a defeat, but as a "rallying cry." And enlightenment as the ultimate guidepost.
This is a piece that could offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling addiction.
Thanks Ayesha :)
In that one heartbeat. That's so great!
Cheers Julian!
Thank you as a person in recovery. I found this peace very beautiful.
You're welcome Jill.
Just brilliant!
Thanks a lot Peter.
Just wow ✨
Thanks a lot Trudi.
Clear. Well done. 🙏
Thanks Dee.
Now this is just beautiful. Please keep going, there are people out there needing your words. Thank you.
Thank you Aiste.
This was absolutely incredible, Remy. I love the unique writing and formatting as well:)
I wanted to know your thoughts on this: do you think there is such thing as a “good” addiction?
Such an interesting question. Worth an entire post to be honest. I need to think about that one.
Jumping in here: my favorite of all my addictions is Workaholic. Cause you get $$. And you MIGHT (finally) get some Respect. But it's never enough...like all addictions...