For Parents/Carers/Partners/Friends

Hi all,

I wrote these poems while I was in recovery. I've since become fully free and am truely loving life.
Above all else, through all the worry, fear, heartbreak and worst case scenario-ing, BELIEVE that recovery is for your loved one!
Things.....they DO WORK OUT, once everyone involved has hope, belief and patience.

No one said it was easy, for anyone.....But it doesn have to be so hard either.

Take Care

Saoirse (H)

Just Be There

Don’t ask me whats wrong? Don’t ask me why?
Above all don’t despair.
Just stand by me, through good and bad
By this I’ll know you care.

I may not thank you every day,
I may not ever at all
But the relief that I have just knowing your there,
Guarantees I cannot fall

I’ll trip up often, as you will too,
At times there will be screams
But someday soon, we’ll stand side by side
And start to live our dreams

My words may be muted, but I speak from the heart
I’m grateful, I’m sorry and I’m scared
My hurtful words are not my truth,
To believe them would be unfair.

Be my parent and Be my protector,
But don’t try to be my saviour
Accompany me along the road
Remember I’m me! I’m not my behaviour.

Have faith, have hope, have un doubted belief,
Drop pride or shame or guilt
Brick by brick we’ll get through this, ,
Between us all a happy home will be built!

Let Go

Know me now just as I am, not as I was before
Remember all the times that passed, thank god they are no more
Don’t try to forget, or even forgive...but let go of how things were
For I was tainted by a demon, engrained within me it would not stir.

Time has passed, and I’ve moved on.....please try to grow with me
For though I was the sufferer, we all need to be free

Saoirse