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The writer describes despair and suicidal thoughts, accountability for ruined health, career, relationships, and self-worth, then rejects the addiction’s lies and empty promises. 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You have been my dearest friend for most of my life. I have been so devoted to you that I have learned to literally plan my entire life around you. I’ve spent countless hours pursuing you and indulging in you. I’ve also spent untold amounts of money doing just that.  \nI have reached a point where I can hardly imagine life without you. In fact, the thought of living without you has led me to the edge of despair in recent months, even thinking about killing myself if I can no longer have you in my life.  \nI never could have dreamed that you would become such a significant part of my life, that I would grow to be so completely dependent on you for my very survival, my very existence. Yet, that is what has happened. Your power and influence over me have reached the point of being simply overwhelming.  \nAt the mere thought of you I would drop everything and run to find you, ending or suspending that desperate search only when I had found you or when I was forced by necessity or obligations to turn to something else for the time being, knowing that it would not be long before I would resume my pursuit of you with all my heart. My need for you and devotion to you are hard to put into words. I’m not sure I could ever express what you have meant to me.  \nBut the time has come for me to say goodbye to you. I know this comes as a surprise to you. It certainly comes as a shock to me, so much have I loved having you as such a big part of my life for so long. The truth is, however, you have lied to me. You have disappointed me. You have caused me to be filled with shame and hate myself. You have jeopardized my health, my career, my relationships and even my soul.  \nHow can I continue to call you my friend when you have always posed so many problems forme? It took me a long time to realize what you’ve really been up to all these years. You’ve actually never really cared about my happiness. In fact, you’ve done everything you could to make me unhappy.  \nWhile I suppose I can look back and both understand and admire my lifelong devotion to you, falsely believing how important and necessary you were to me, I’ve now discovered, for the first time, really, how insensitive, uncaring, selfish and harmful you are.  \nKnowing that I want only to be happy, I have to let you know that I can no longer spend any time with you. In fact, from here forward, I am going to do whatever I can to avoid even thinking of  \nyou. I suppose you will always be in my memory, and I may always retain a small amount of affection for you. But our relationship is now-and forever-over.  \nMy love for and involvement with you has blinded me to the things in my life that I truly value, and which are truly important to me. At the top of that list is my relationship with God. He created me in love, and wants me to be happy and to know him well.  \nI’ve been neither happy, nor have I really known God, because I have spent so much time and energy running after you and allowing your empty promises and phony happiness to misguide me. From now on, I will grow closer to God without you in my life, and will soon achieve authentic peace and happiness, not the false, fleeting type that you have always promised me.  \nYou have also threatened my most important human relationships. God gave me those family members and friends to bring me happiness and joy. Yet, because of you, I lost or almost lost some or all of them forever. This has led to a great deal of sadness and grief, and could have resulted in a great deal more.  \nThankfully, when some of those who are closest to me discovered that I was spending time with you, they forgave me from their hearts, telling me that they still love me. That kind of love and devotion you have never, and could never, show me. Why in the world would I risk not only losing the love and friendship of these people, but also risk hurting their amaz","cbCaiiFwUJ8Nfcfv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiFwUJ8Nfcfv","pdf",60175,"English","# Goodbye Letter to Addiction\n## Confession and impact\n## Decision to end the relationship\n## Commitment to God and healthier bonds\n## Closing and no-contact request","[{\"question\":\"Why does the writer address addiction as a former “friend”?\",\"answer\":\"The writer says addiction felt like a dearest friend for most of life, shaping their choices through devotion, pursuit, and dependence.\"},{\"question\":\"What harms does the letter say addiction caused?\",\"answer\":\"The letter attributes ruined health, career, relationships, shame, self-hate, and even threats to the writer’s soul, along with moments of near loss of important people.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the writer choose to do after saying goodbye?\",\"answer\":\"The writer commits to growing closer to God, rebuilding relationships, protecting gifts and professional opportunities, and avoiding even thoughts of addiction, including refusing contact.\"}]","Goodbye Letter to Addiction - Author Anonymous - Farewell and Recovery | PDF",1789556167]