

There is Hope
Dear God, Here I am again, abusing my body; I’m exhausted, broken, counting the minutes in each hour at 3 a.m., wishing I had a different...


A Glimmer of Hope
Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.” Addiction can be a blessing in disguise. There are...


Undercover, Recover
Watching the last drop fall from what makes me fall Stumbling, mumbling, rumbling over doubts that takes me away from reality The last...


Give It Away To Keep It
Unity is a big part of this program. Each individual has their role in achieving the one goal we are striving for: recovery. No matter...


Poems by Paul S. Herring
Addiction and/or Affliction (To inflict suffering upon, causing distress, too) My addiction speaks for itself, the highs, the lows,...

Albert Reed - An Inspiration Despite The Odds.
His name is Albert Reed, a former addict who was sentenced to a lifetime in prison without parole due to a non-violent drug charge. After...


Good Bye Letter to Alcohol
Dear alcohol, When we first met, I just knew we would be life-long friends and for a long time, we had a blast together. You brought out...


Faith vs Fear
Faith challenged Fear to a duel the other day. If you’d asked me before, I’d have said “There’s no way That Faith will win this; she’s...


This Poem is About Rehab
This Poem is about Rehab How good came out of bad How some of us went mad People being insane bad brains, shit's sad Some of us need to...


Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
All alone, trapped in my comfort zone, Here where it’s secure, but I’m left wanting more, For though I’m safe in my safe, there’s nothing...