A Way Out?
A graphic story about how wildly and quickly a single trial can proceed to a dead end
The smell of tobacco on his breath, the red shot eyes and the god-like feeling after each bout. The sorrows he forgot and the fears that vanished. It was a way out.
Then it became more.
The needle marks like branded scars he proudly put on display. The euphoria, the bliss. He was on top of the world and that was all that mattered.
The nausea and itching were but mere hurdles to him for ecstasy was the prize. Though the skin flushed and the mouth dried, he rode on.
With no regrets and like a hyena cub he kept to his path. With the two-faced friends cheering every step of way, or did they?
The jeers in hidden corners he did not see; for to him, he was god to them.
Pushing to new limits each day with stronger doses, better cocktails. Much more fun it had seemed like, till he snapped.
Then they came for him, the depression and guilt.
Pushing loved ones away, hiding from the shame, the disgust; the want to leave his own skin.
The arguments with Pa, stealing just to feed desires. Desires that were now stronger than will.
And the lies to cover those up, each begetting another.
Then he grew hostile; snarling at everyone, oppressing others to survive the want.
The night rests he could have no more, for insomnia was now the new gift.
With no one to talk to and no one to help, he fell deeper. Falling back to pill haven for solace.
Then creeping in like slow poison it found a place in his mind. The answer, the perfect way out to eternal solace. Trying all he could to shut the voices out, but much louder they came back. He gave up.
And so it was, a destiny lost to a noose.
Another the next day to a self pulled trigger.
Daily they go, alone and scared. Just seeking a way out.
MAKE THAT CHOICE TODAY. SAY NO TO DRUGS!!!
IF YOU NEED HELP, SPEAK UP!!!
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Drug abuse is a great deal of threat to the youth in the society in recent times. Nice write-up
Yeah, it really is @oyakhs4u.
Thank you
Better to prevent than to heal. Preventing teenagers and adults from drug abuse is not really complicated at all, as long as we know exactly what we should do and what we face. Here are 7 preventive steps to prevent someone from using and abusing these harmful substances. Inculcating understanding of healthy life of early childhood. As parents, we must be able to explain interestingly to instill a living behavior for our children. For example, what food / drink intake is good for their bodies and what food / drink intake is harmful to their body. This will sharpen his awareness of his own body which he has to take care of both the outside and the inside. Knowledge of the function and strength / weakness of his own body, must be told.
Healthy behavior will be the most effective results when taught from our child is still small, as early as possible. Because whatever he learns as a child will stick forever in his brain memory. Inculcating awareness of healthy living by exercising regularly (which must also be applied by both parents), a continuation of the previous step earlier.Parents should be role-models for their children, should set a good example if they want their children to behave well. Often we as parents forget that our children learn from our behaviors and behaviors they see and watch each day from infancy to teenager. Our children learn, imitate, from people who are all day closest to them. So we should not smoke or drink alcohol if we do not want our children to imitate us or even try and abuse drugs. Good @gamsam
Thank you for that detailed comment on how to prevent drug abuse @steemcros. I hope it helps someone.
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