Writing A Goodbye Letter To Addiction
Once I got more acquainted with them, I knew they, just like you, weren’t my real friends. They only visited when they wanted to manipulate me and make me feel like less of a person. I realized they all came as a result of my interactions with you.
My Personal and Professional Life Turned To Dust
You’re a loyal dude, so you had no problem with that. Did you notice towards the end, how much we cried together. goodbye letter to alcohol All those sad midnights looking in the mirror. We had become such closet companions towards the end.
A Goodbye Letter to Addiction: You Felt Like One Of My Family Members
- When you’re ready to put your compulsive substance abuse in the past, Phoenix Rising Recovery is here to help.
- Say goodbye; don’t offer to connect or answer any questions.
- Seeking support and guidance from others can provide additional strength and encouragement as they continue on their journey towards recovery and healing.
- Yes, in the beginning, there were happy moments.
- You are filled with empty promises that you’ll play nice and only come to visit once in a while.
End the letter with a strong, definitive closing. This signifies the end of the relationship and your commitment to moving forward. Describe how the addiction has been a part of your life. Be honest about both the perceived positives and the real negatives.
Put it Into Words to Break Free From Your Addiction
I am not going to stop working in this field (until I am burnt out and need to leave in order to continue taking care of myself). You don’t stop even when we are lying broken on the floor, crying and begging for mercy. You don’t stop when we are shaking, physically withdrawing from your chemicals. You don’t stop when we try to take our own lives, because it seemed that suicide was the only solution to this never-ending insanity. Pick a drug that people abuse, and the chances are high that some lasting form of emotional scar is attached… I wrote a break-up letter to Alcohol too, and the weight that lifted.
Step 2: Reflect
Yep, you ignited that on way too many occasions. My wife and friends tell me about how intense I got, and the horrible things I said. It’s a disgusting feeling knowing I did those things and not being able to remember. Yep, these are some of those not-good moments we had together. You may be talking to your future self with this letter, so providing words of encouragement can be helpful. Remind yourself that you can do this and that drugs and alcohol do not need to control your life.
- We know how difficult it feels to choose the rehab center.
- Drugs and alcohol are crutches that we fall back on when we don’t have the tools to deal with life’s challenges.
- But I’ve come to realize that I can’t have you in my life anymore.
- You can relax knowing that getting all the info you need about our programs is confidential and does not obligate you to any final decisions.
- This letter is as much a way of saying goodbye to the addiction as it is a commitment to one’s self to break free.
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- When you make that final determination to make recovery count, we will be here for you.
- We had a great relationship that turned into a horrible relationship.
- Processing that idea of turning them from beloved friends to hated can be difficult.
- As I bid you one final farewell, please know that this is the last you will hear from me.
Step 3: Write from the heart
