really hard drugs: a collection of poems

a collection of poetry separated into the four stages of drug addiction: experimentation, regular use, abuse/addiction, and acceptance/recovery. each section compares love as the most addictive and common drug in the world and the stages that come along with the emotion. experimentation describes the bliss of first love and the honey-moon stage. regular-use describes relationships and being immersed in the strong feeling. abuse/addiction describes the rough spots in relationships and the sadness after and during heartbreak. lastly, acceptance/recovery describes coping with the loss of love and realizing self-love and personal worth. these poems are not only meant to capture what it's like to be in-love and out-of-love with others, but should remind readers how you must hold onto yourself through your endeavors and never forget your personal worth.