For some reason it brought back visions of my son's eyes... when he was in active addiction.
It wasn't the redness, the pupils larger or smaller than usual ,or even the times I had seen nothing... but the whites as they rolled back into the sockets.
It was the emptiness... The Darkness...The same emptiness I have seen many times with people who are dying..they're still breathing, but they are gone..the life has left.
Addiction steals their souls and sucks the life right out of them..They are void of any feeling..even the basic needs of life have been stolen..food,shelter, clothing.
What an Evil..Vile.. Disease Addiction is !!
I remember the fear that erupted in me.. when I would look in them..And the pleasure I feel now.. to see the sparkle back..the light..the life...xoxo
I am so happy for your son! I remember how my addicted daughter would avoid looking at me when she was using. But that has all changed... I now get to look in my beautiful girl's eyes and see hope.... she has been in recovery for 14 months...life is good right now!
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