The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
By: David Poses
4.23
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
While his wife and two-year-old daughter watched TV in the living room, David Poses was in the kitc…
Want to Read $ 5.99"From the beginning of high school, all other substances were readily available and liberally consumed by my friends, who used weed and booze like an essential garnish for activities. Peer pressure was rampant with hallucinogens and cocaine. I experimented and hated the effects. Reality wasn’t the problem. I was."-David Poses, The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
"From the beginning of high school, all other substances were readily available and liberally consumed by my friends, who used weed and booze like an essential garnish for activities. Peer pressure was rampant with hallucinogens and cocaine. I experimented and hated the effects. Reality wasn’t the problem. I was."-David Poses, The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
"I didn’t want to be sad, but I didn’t know why I was sad or how not to be sad or how to talk about it. I was broken. I felt broken. My body ached. My stomach hurt. I couldn’t sleep. Nothing was pleasurable. Every morning, I woke up knowing I’d failed before my feet hit the ground. At night, I’d lie in bed and wish for a terminal disease."-David Poses, The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
"I didn’t want to be sad, but I didn’t know why I was sad or how not to be sad or how to talk about it. I was broken. I felt broken. My body ached. My stomach hurt. I couldn’t sleep. Nothing was pleasurable. Every morning, I woke up knowing I’d failed before my feet hit the ground. At night, I’d lie in bed and wish for a terminal disease."-David Poses, The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
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