The following story was written by an inmate at the Washington County Jail, relating his struggle with meth addiction and the toll it has taken on his life. A telling story of personal conflict and loss. Never forget that everyone struggles, some more so than others. I sincerely hope this young man can prevail in his battle with his nemesis. (The inmate gave permission to relate this story; his name was changed to protect his privacy) My name is Timothy and I am an addict. I grew up in a small town in Nebraska. I had a great life. I felt on top of the world I loved to learn and play sports. I felt I had a bright future ahead of me. All this soon came to an end with the discovery of my nemesis – “meth”. This drug is the taker of souls, the epitome of evil. This drug does nothing but takes and takes until all that is left is an empty vessel, a fading reminder of the person you once were. I remember looking in the mirror and having to hold back the tears of shame. I had become a monster, not only in appearance but also in morality. I can remember my youth full of innocence and good intentions, but you know what they say “the road to hell is paved in good intentions.” When I moved to a small rural town in an eastern Nebraska county I thought I had it all figured out, I was going to simply hide from my nemesis. One thing I have learned to be true is you can hide all you like because while you are hiding, your addiction is patiently waiting, it is doing “push ups and growing stronger,” so in other words you can run and hide but each time the drug returns you lose a little more of yourself. Meth addiction me don’t kid yourself? Addiction is a progressive disease, no one is immune and there is no cure, so once you’re an addict you always will be. I want to address the parents, there are steps you can take to help your children, educate yourself to the symptoms of addiction, and recognize the signs, when they appear, be actively involved in your child’s life, and never enable them. The last thing I choose to close this with is a simple fact: A life without love and family is no life at all. Remember an active drug users life always ends in four ways – Institutions, Jail, derealization, and finally death.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:25:31 +0000
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