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Here's a small part of the story I'm writing for the ABC. They want something before they decide to ok it or not.
"Most of the people I've met when I was active in my addiction, and the few I've met since I became sober, were abused as children.
After I bought whatever drug I needed that day, I would find what I call "a single use friend", so that if anything happened someone would be with me. Plus, I was less likely to be jumped by other addicts if I had a buddy.
Once we'd had our fix, I would start to ask them questions. I'd ask them to tell me about themselves. People are a lot more vulnerable once they'd consumed what made them feel normal. The walls are down. We share a kinship that's difficult to describe.
I guess you had to be there.
After some chatter, eventually I would ask the question:
"So, how long have you been using for"?
From this question, you can gently, patiently, start to tease out a story. The story of how they ended up in this alley way with me. "
It shouldn't be a privilege to not have to recover from your childhood, but it is.