This is an apology to myself for the shame I’ve been carrying. I will no longer be on the side of stigma. I am not a victim of addiction.
 
I will amplify my voice; I am not anonymous. I will break my silence of loving someone battling addiction; I am brave. I will lead with freedom from the wisdom I've gained; I carry the map.
 
For the sake of my loved one, I have the power to carry out who you were before addiction stepped in.
 
Fuck addiction.