People who have never experienced addiction often think it’s simple.
“Just stop.”
“Make better choices.”
“Have more willpower.”
Jessica used to hear things like that all the time.
And honestly?
Those words used to make her feel ashamed because deep down she wanted to stop many times before she actually could.
That’s the part many people don’t understand:
Addiction eventually stops feeling like a choice.
Because addiction rewires the brain itself.
Literally...
When Jessica first started using substances, everything felt exciting at first.
Cigarettes made her feel older.
Cocaine made her feel powerful.
Meth made her feel awake, fast, untouchable.
Drugs temporarily silenced insecurity, pain, fear, and emotional emptiness.
That’s what makes substances dangerous.
At first they
