Certified Addict

Dear K,

Rough and raw this one. It’s much appreciated in its truthfulness and makes me think a lot about how careful one needs to be and how cunning it can be to get addicted. Being in pain stinks, big time. I’m very sorry to hear about that. Your approach to this subject is fantastically artful and humanly poignant at the same time. H🌷

Although it's not a requirement, It's easy to get caught up in when you have a medical issue of some sort as well  & you can go undiagnosed for most of your life, making help hard won.
You already know you won't be getting a cure, so when a doctor hands you a pill that promises a little normalcy, it's hard to say no, especially when it works for some.....just not all of us.

Thanks for the awesome comment, as usual, truly appreciated

Welcome back😊
I’m familiar with addiction, many different forms, both through myself and family. It takes over your life, makes you a different person and destroys anything that gets in its way. It’s a true struggle to combat addiction and a true victory to overcome.
So very happy that you have come through.

Hey thanks lady, I think a lot of us have been affected by it in some way and yeah, it really does change a person & can happen with any type of medication as well, doesn't have to be your usual suspects.
I missed this place while I was away,
thanks for the company 😊

This is an interesting and thought-provoking poem that touches on a range of complex issues. The opening lines, which express gratitude for a year supply, provide a sense of lightness and levity that contrasts with the more serious tone of the later lines. The use of clinical language, such as diagnosis, exams, and trials, creates a sense of detachment and objectivity that is in contrast to the more emotional language used in the opening lines. The image of synapses sparking and neural pathways rerouting adds a sense of movement and change to the poem, while the juxtaposition of clinical language with the more emotional language of speculation and assumption creates a sense of tension and ambiguity. The final line, which touches on the issue of prescription addiction and exhaustion, provides a sense of closure and resolution to the poem, while also adding a sense of weight and gravity to the overall message.

Mcjay

I just love a good critique! Thank you so much for taking the time, and you are spot on by the way

Go you, Kasai. You are a rock-fucking-star for making it this far. I've watched more than a few lives get flushed down the shitter with something that starts on a doctor's pad, and lovely, I'm so glad that you aren't one of them.

Ripping write. Absolutely gutting.

Go. you.

Thanks for another kick ass comment lady!

You're always an absolute favorite read of mine. The courage and openness here is merely a fraction of the reason why that's the case.

Bravo for your strength, drive and overall badassery.

We're all so fortunate that you were able to find your way back to us.... Here's to you sticking around a bit.

🌹B

You flatter me lady, you and others like you are the reason I enjoy this place so much.

I think I knew the minute I came back that I was going to stick around,

thanks for making me smile

Thank you so much, this touches so many lives in so many ways and it is a shame.
Hope just might be one of the only things that keeps us going, even when we don't realize it or see it, that and survival instinct...

I enjoy the nonchalant way you started your poem and how heavy it got toward the end.  Your last two lines are gold.

LJ

Thanks LJ, really appreciate your kind words, glad you came by to share them

It's been a long time since I last came to your page and boy, did I miss your poetry.

There's little that hasn't been said by the ones before me, but this is plain brilliant. The repetition of clinical really works and "Prescription addictions" is so very clever, never thought about it, but it is real. Unfortunately I'm familiar with the horrors of withdrawal, having to come off of benzos after about 5 years of use. Love this piece, Kasai 💕