Many people choose to keep the letter in a safe place where they can revisit it occasionally for inspiration or to see how far they’ve come since writing it. What you do with your completed letter is up to you. Writing your letter is already a major sign of progress. It’s okay to feel sad while writing your letter, but it’s also important to focus on the good things that are about to come. The letter above is just an example, and yours should be focused on your own experience and feelings. I look forward to new beginnings, and you and I will never cross paths again. The relationship between you and I may be at an end, but it is not too late for me to rebuild my relationships with my family members and friends.Īs challenging as this ending may be, I know it is the right thing to do. I will also apologize to those whom I have hurt because of how you influenced me. I know that saying “goodbye” to you for good will take hard work, but I am doing exactly that. I chose to start our relationship, and now I am choosing to end it. Just as I am working to regain control in my life, I am also taking responsibility. That said, I know I cannot blame you entirely for the way things have gone. And to do all of this, I need you out of my life. I will pursue new opportunities, achieve new goals, and adopt a healthy lifestyle.
I hit some of the lowest points in my life, and I now realize that I am worth more. I missed out on important events and gave up things that once meant a lot to me. As good as I felt when I was with you at times, I felt terrible during others. You see, I am so much more than just another person risking their life through drug abuse, and I will not be a statistic. For this and many more reasons, it is now time to bid you “goodbye” forever. Whenever I felt like you were the key to getting through life, it was nothing more than a lie. I now know that none of these feelings were genuine and that I was being manipulated throughout our time together. I even let my other relationships disintegrate because of how strongly I felt towards you. My pain seemed to go away, and I didn’t worry about life.
#LETTER TO MY ADDICTION FREE#
For much of our time together, I felt happy and free of other desires. Your own thoughts and feelings will be unique, but here is an example that you may find helpful:įor a time, it felt like all I needed in the world was you. However, you may also find it useful to express your feelings via a letter. Ongoing counseling and participation in addiction recovery programs are recommended long after your initial treatment ends. It starts with you confronting your addiction head on. Like all unhealthy relationships, it’s time for you to end things with your addiction once and for all. After all, you’ve spent a significant amount of time entertaining your addiction with drug abuse, and you’ve likely let other relationships fall to the wayside as a result. Going through detox and addiction treatment is effective, but it’s common to enter sobriety feeling like there are unresolved issues. For many, cutting ties with an addiction is similar to breaking up a long-term relationship.
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