Never alone

My body was exhausted and my mind was tired. I didn't know what else I could say, I just needed to listen. My shoulders felt like I was setting down a heavy load for a little while. I breathed in and out, in and out.

"It's 8:55, you guys, time to circle up!"
I raised my body up and supported myself only by leaning on the table in front of me, putting all my weight on my hands. I took a deep breath and moved my way to the circle. Georgia walked towards me. He bright green eyes shined directly at me and she smiled.
"Hey, girl," she whispered to me as she put her arms around me. "We have more in common than I ever thought." I smiled weakly at her and she slipped her arm around my waist, holding me up from my left side. Pippi strode towards me.
"We're gonna talk after the meeting, do you hear me? Don't you worry. What the fuck can they do to you? We all pay for our consequences of using and you don't have to do this shit alone. We all love you." She put her left arm around my waist and held up my right side. The room came together in a circle, all of us with our arms holding the others close.
Georgia and Pippi are both slightly taller than me and with their arms around me my shoulders were pushed upward, my arms around their necks. They held me up when I could not stand. I felt like Jesus on the cross, his apostles helping him to carry it up the hill. These addicts are my apostles. My consequences are my cross to bare. Their arms are outstretched in love and support.


Welcome home! The war is over! You never have to be alone again!