Goodbye Letter to Addiction & Example Free PDF Download

It makes us feel completely alone in our struggle, powerless against the drives and impulses within. Addiction tells us that satisfaction will be found in the next drink or the latest fix, only to serve us the opposite. Like Adam and Eve in the garden, believing that the tempting fruit would give them all they desired, addiction leads us into shame, not salvation, death, not life. And so, we hide – believing that all is lost. As a result, I know I have to leave you. I have tried to leave you in the past; however, every time I try to leave you behind, you simply come back stronger than ever before.

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• I am not going to stop stepping into the light.
• While I did not cause your disease and cannot cure or control it, I refuse to fuel it.
• When you wanted to die, didn’t you call on me, and didn’t I answer?
• And the guidance and support of addiction recovery professionals is why I remain sober today.

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When you wanted to die, didn’t you call on me, and didn’t I answer? I love to make you hurt; I love to make you cry. Better yet, I love to make you so numb that you can neither hurt nor cry.

Step 3: Write from the heart

The only thing you should focus on is crafting a personal document that reflects your unique thoughts and feelings, and that helps you move toward a brighter tomorrow. I know addiction is a disease and I know that you never wanted this to happen. I’ve been searching for any way I could help you and I mean any way. I will do whatever it takes to help you stay on the road to recovery. I will drive you to and from any Nar-Anon meetings. But I can no longer financially support you, knowing what the money is going toward.

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It consumes one’s, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. It’s like being in the most challenging relationship one could ever imagine, where the looming presence of pain and turmoil constantly blocks happiness. Banyan Treatment Centers accepts most major insurance plans. Call us today to learn more about treatment options. Don’t worry, we are in network with over 100 insurances nationwide. You don’t have to struggle alone, we can help.

• This is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure FHE Health is trusted as a leader in mental health and addiction care.
• The solution has their name written on it.
• I am such a hated disease— And yet, I do not come uninvited.
• For much of our time together, I felt happy and free of other desires.
• Below you’ll find more information about an impact letter, tips for how to write one, and, as further inspiration, a sample letter.

Don’t Let Financial Worries Stop You from Getting Treatment

You choose whether or not to letter to my addiction have me active in your life. Doesn’t that prove how powerful and cunning I am? So many choose me, over reality and hope—even while they say they hate me. Now that I have so many years of recovery under my belt, I am accustomed to telling my story to others if it helps them choose to get the treatment they need. So I’m totally open to sharing my Dear John Letter.

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Ever since you were in that car accident, I know you’ve been abusing your prescription pain meds. I can’t possibly understand the fear and pain you felt in those terrifying moments—or what emotions you are experiencing now that cause you to want to keep taking more pills. Though our relationship has been a bit strained recently, I want you to know no words could ever express how much you mean to me.