That’s all there is Yes, I know the grammars bad. I don’t really care, I’m free. I don’t write poetry to please my English teacher. I write it because it’s inside of me, and wants out. I’ve never obeyed the rules, designed by men. Those words that keep us in line, like sheep to theContinue reading “Me And God”
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This Old Bowl
A thing of memory (Drabble Prompt) This old bowl reminds me of where I have been and the climb that came with it. A life of drunken abuse and waste. From birth till the day I broke through rock bottom, to find the cellar. A darker place where there was nothing and no one; exceptContinue reading “This Old Bowl”
Does Tough Love Help Addicts?
Does it really help? Well, it depends on how far you go with it. Most of the time tough love comes at a point of frustration, not at a point of love. Do not let frustration and anger guide you. It has been years and you have tried and tried to help a friend orContinue reading “Does Tough Love Help Addicts?”
A Day In Recovery
What’s a day look like? I’ve been free of drugs and alcohol for over 20 years. God saved me and healed me. He set me on the right path. I want to show what I do everyday and why. I wake up and pray. I do my hygiene stuff and speak God’s promises into myContinue reading “A Day In Recovery”
Recovery For The Holidays
Sometimes forgiveness never comes I was born a drunk, in a family full of drunks. All of whom are now dead. Even me. I drank to escape. Not to escape a bad life. But, to escape boredom. It was a means of going insane for a bit. It’s strange. There was a moment when IContinue reading “Recovery For The Holidays”
My Recovery Gratitude
Restored to the right path I’m thankful to Almighty God for delivering me from some of the worst pits humanity has to offer. Whether of my own making or the inventing of others. My alcoholism led me there. From an early age. I have been pulled into writing, whether I understood it or not. ButContinue reading “My Recovery Gratitude”
7 Demons
As addicts, we have experienced many of the same things in our lives. We have slept in similar ditches, woken up in the wrong beds, got caught up with the wrong people, and done a million things we cannot remember, no matter how hard we try. But, one of the things thatContinue reading “7 Demons”
Remembering
Recovery Advice by Chris Bunton I was walking downtown at night, when I got the strong smell of whiskey in my nose. It was over powering, and brought back memories of puking that stuff up a thousand times. It was Southern Comfort. The smell was so recognizable I could almost taste it. I haveContinue reading “Remembering”
Rock Bottom
Recovery Poem By Chris Bunton There comes a point in a person’s life where things must change.They have hurt themselves, and others.They have lost everything they had.They have even lost their way.It’s a point, where the failures and the terrible things of their past rise up to haunt them.They must change or perish. Because of whatContinue reading “Rock Bottom”
Consumed
Health Poetry By Chris Bunton I remember in poverty,eating ramen noodles,daily. Beans and Weenies.Meatless saucespaghetti. Rice, Rice, Rice,without any realspice. Bologna Sandwiches.Hamburger Helpermixes. Fried Spam,and all kinds of meat,canned. Hot Dogs on a stick,burnt to acrisp. Catfish from the creek,yellow bellymeat. Milwaukee’s Best.Another brokenpromise. The cheapest smokes.Always gotta havethose. Colon cancer, Rectal cancer,lungs andbrain. AContinue reading “Consumed”
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