These words look so pretty when pinned to the page like this .. and the message they make up, has that for real flavour to it .. its never easy tho to quit or get clean tho’ is it .. Bravo for sharing these insights .. just keep taking it one day at a time and write on .. Neville

I spotted the songs hidden within. Yeah, I’ve been lucky being I never participated in alcohol or drugs. They were everywhere but I declined and I’m glad for it.

You’re a courageous guy for being able to go through that and come out sane. (and a great writer). I’ve known people who couldn’t do it and spiraled into oblivion. Good on you, Damian.

Powerful work.

You’re a marvelous writer Damian. This is well written and quite honest. Great work!

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mary. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It is a reward to get second chance, but it was important for me to understand why and how I became so addicted in the first place. I understand me better now, I’ve even slowly started to like myself a little. lol. That’s my true transformation my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

My best friend from middle school has been sober for over 17 years. I’m so proud of her.
It took her pound of flesh though. Completely different person when drunk. Mean, violent, and in all honesty sometimes sad.
No one wakes up in the morning and says I want to be an alcoholic. The struggle was real and I am so thankful she got sober.
Hang in there and tell the voices to shut the hell up. You got this. One day at a time.

Superb. You nailed it, my friend.

Hauntingly raw and beautifully concise — each line cuts deep with emotional clarity and poetic rhythm. Appreciate you, Damian.

I’ve always felt that if you’re still going…even limping…you’re not broken. You’re fractured. Those fractures heal with aches same as breaks, we both know that. You are fierce in your approach to truth, my friend

When it comes to the heart matters it is always difficult, very difficult to separate the feelings from the mind and make sense of everything… Unfortunately, sometimes we learn in the hard and painful way, and sometimes we need years to completely get over it and grow, the pain is real here, well written my friend.

There is no future in the past. Only lessons. Nice one

Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
The only real problem with AI is, that it makes the truth almost impossible to discern.Seeing used to be believing but not anymore.No doubt, the powerful and the wicked will use AI for any other reason than to create poetry etc.

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Wow Krumpus is beheaded. A just killing. Nice Nick

Powerfully penned, Nick. Excellent storytelling in this write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

It came from that sky, and she was not scared straight. lol Nypho she is.

This is one extraordinary piece of XXX. Love it! This deserves a bookmark! Great job on captivating the detail and imagery.

Cleverly penned, Nick. Cosmic porn vibe. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Now that is power. To keep everyone safe he turned a bit dark, but it had to be done.

Superman engaging in what Jung called “shadow work”? Now that is an interesting concept….just wait ’til ol’ Supes gets a load of “shadow integration”….now that’s gonna get scary…

Powerfully penned, Nick. A darker side to the man of steel. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian