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A Story To Tell Pt.2: A Step Forward

Whether it be addiction, heartbreak, loss, grief, anxiety, or depression; or something else. The first step in recovering and getting/feeling better is accepting whatever it is and admitting to whatever the struggle is. The second and; for most; the hardest step is seeking help, being honest and accepting the needed accountability. There's no elevator to recovery, you have to take the stairs.

By Josh MorganPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

A setting in which I'm letting people in, to the part of my life that for so long I've been protecting
Quite unsettling, but nothing in comparison to the secret I've been wrestling
Scary, to see my enemy staring me right in my eyes- he's testing me
A step that's necessary on the only path that can lead me to victory
Victory over the unfairness in a fight in which my enemy knows all of my history
And will use it against me, but with my new found awareness in his ability
My enemy, no more will he be resting in his confidence to continue besting me
My enemy- "he prowls around like a roaring lion," with a strategy-
Simply seeking to turn my life into a tragedy
But now with someone helping me, I'm no longer lost in the dark
I can see now, that there's a way out
No more am I throwing darts full of doubt
What I'm writing about, here and now is a step forward
A step towards, the future I need to pursue
Instead of chasing pleasure in an infinite loop of Déjà Vu
In warfare that's spiritual, my opponent is not of this world
In a war that's unfair its important to-
Find someone, to whom I can stay true
Someone who's been through the same and together,
To bear burdens with one another, and survive any weather
The first step is always the hardest, but on the farthest of journeys-
There's no question on whether or not it'll be necessary
But one that's currently holding so many back, from something that's so much better
Just a few steps in and with a story to tell I'm not looking back
Believe me when I say, that my story is one to tell, and written so well within this victory letter

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About the Creator

Josh Morgan

Personally, writing began as a creative outlet, to be a means of processing and venting emotion, but it has become so much more. Something I want not to be just relatable, enjoyable and a good read, but to reach someone who is in need.

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  • Gobi Munusamy3 years ago

    Good story

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