Sure enough, with the last cigarette in that carton came my last puff.
Author: David Patterson
Witnessing the consequences of addiction on the lives of those still addicted helps me focus on what’s important in my life.
In 1988 I finally hit bottom, living on Skid Row in a cardboard box, addicted to smoking crack cocaine, and drinking alcohol.
For almost seven years–and in many cities–I lived on the street drinking and drugging. I felt lost in my own skin and thought no one could help me.
