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Heroin: The Enemy
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Ongoing, First published Dec 03, 2012
This is my story. I've struggled with addiction for years, and I feel I need to talk to somebody about it. Who better to talk with than a bunch of strangers?
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I was lonely. After losing the one person that felt so important to you, you don't want to risk to lose another one, so you tend to push everybody away. That way, it'd be easier not to be hurt or to hurt anyone again. I had decided to live alone, and I honestly don't think I regret it. But when you see someone who seems to be what you are, don't you feel the temptation to talk to them so you could get the company you've grown to miss? And what about somebody that looks the exact opposite of yourself? Don't you want to know their story? I had made a lot of mistakes in my life. Getting close to people was definitely my worst one.