Addiction isn’t pretty

People say it

They don’t know what it means

Addiction does not always mean

Drugs,

Alcohol,

Or nicotine.

It can,

And sometimes

It does.

But that's not all addiction.

Addiction is an unhealthy coping mechanism

That is what it is.

Pretty.

People think

‘Ohh like I’ll be ugly’

That can be true.

But not always.

Sometimes pretty is on the outside.

But no addict has a pretty inside.

As someone who grew up with addicts,

I can say

Addiction isn’t pretty.

And if you surround someone with it,

They will have an addiction,

As a person with addictions.

Addiction isn’t pretty.

It’s hell.

Don’t have a stereotype for addiction,

You’d be surprised how many people are addicts.

But hey

They chose it.

They chose to be in pain.

Or maybe,

They didn’t get a choice.

Maybe they needed an escape.

Because addiction is an unhealthy coping mechanism.

And no addict has a pretty inside.

But I’m an addict.

Not to drugs,

Weed,

Nicotine,

Or alcohol.

What I’m addicted to doesn’t matter,

Because admitting it 

Tells you I’m no good.

That tells you,

I’m bad.

But all you need to know is,

Addiction isn’t pretty.

But you already knew that.

Next time think,

Maybe an addict 

Is an addict for a reason.

Maybe not every addict has a good one.

But they all have one.

No part of addiction is okay.

Because,

Addiction isn’t pretty.