Addiction is a Terrible Thing

Addiction is a terrible thing.
It comes in so many folds and creases.
It takes strong will and conviction to overcome the temptations.
Some of you simply can’t climb over the fence,
No matter how hard you try,
Which is perfectly understood, but others may ignorantly judge.
Some of you miraculously overcome the sickness;
You don’t know: how or when?
Addiction is a terrible thing.
It eats you up on the inside,
As it pleasures you;
It slithers through your ego and dignity.
You’ll beg, hide, steal, or worse.
God forbid it takes you that far.
There’s a sublime taste to tearing through the cobweb.
Few make it through addiction;
Most crash and burn.
But if you’ve tried for the longest to give it up,
It’s something to be proud of, for you did not easily succumb.
The ones who knew you’ve struggled, will remorse.
Addiction is a terrible thing.
If this has caught you by chance,
Then you can still win the race,
And when you’ve overcome the fiend, you can proudly show some face.

Sherif Mohamed 2016

I hope this helps any addicts out there; whether it's tobacco, marijuana, any deadly drugs, or any other disgustingly repulsive habits and manners.
God help us all.

Nice...the demon of addiction is a powerful fiend...sadly the beast is not satisfied until you die...you don't consume what your addiction is..it consumes you..I will show many addicts I know this piece..

Thank you ma'am. That's very kind of you.

I got a grip of my porn addiction... And I'm not letting go.

I'm glad you did man; it leads to a lot of problems, like premature ejaculation and difficulty getting an erection.