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Feb 21, 20208 min read

Awakening

My parents married really young and had a total of 12 kids. Sadly, eight died in infancy, leaving them only four to raise...

Feb 20, 20209 min read

In the Blink of a Bloodshot Eye

Addiction isn’t picky. Trust me. You can come from family dinners and a good education and still fall into dependence. I sure as hell did...

Jan 31, 20209 min read

Life Without Drugs

More to get him to shut up than anything else, I walked to the sliding glass doors. I’ll be damned. Two dudes were climbing the fence...

Jan 24, 20208 min read

No Longer a Victim

People used to look at me and see nothing more than an addict who couldn’t keep a needle out of her arm long enough to...

Dec 24, 20198 min read

To Capture the Light Again

My mom gave birth to me in...Lagos State, Nigeria...but I should say, I come from a polygamous background. My dad had two wives...

Oct 15, 20199 min read

There Is Life After Opioids

Good, no one had robbed me of my pain pills. I pulled out my trusty relievers and tossed a handful back. I could be without a home...

Aug 9, 20198 min read

The Street Artist

I grew up on a large council estate with high-rise flats as far as the eye could see. It was full of crime, poverty, and drug addicts...

Jul 29, 20198 min read

A Misfit’s Redemption

I knew my peers, for we had been playing football in the streets since we could walk. Just as any normal kid would, I settled...

Jul 27, 20197 min read

At the Finish Line

I mean things started out pretty normal I guess, but at the age of three, my mom committed suicide due to drugs and alcohol...

Jan 24, 20198 min read

The Wound Is Where the Light Comes In

Being the granddaughter of a famed, yet tormented writer is both a blessing and a curse. My grandmother and the other women in my line...