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Addiction is a cruel thief. It stole my mother away on my birthday

After she died, I was forced to leave my toxic situation. I thought life couldn’t get any worse. I wanted to let the anger, guilt, and resentment swallow me until I was in the belly of depression.

But he refused to let me drown.

I was only supposed to live with him for one year. After that I was free to go. But I never expected to fall so hard. I couldn’t stop myself if my last breath depended on it.

Loving him was everything. It was wrong. It was forbidden....

Addiction is a cruel thief. It stole my mother away on my birthday

After she died, I was forced to leave my toxic situation. I thought life couldn’t get any worse. I wanted to let the anger, guilt, and resentment swallow me until I was in the belly of depression.

But he refused to let me drown.

I was only supposed to live with him for one year. After that I was free to go. But I never expected to fall so hard. I couldn’t stop myself if my last breath depended on it.

Loving him was everything. It was wrong. It was forbidden. It was sick. It was beautiful.