I haven't cried since Mom died. I mean, after something like that, what's left to cry about, right? But I let myself cry now. Loss is loss. Doesn't take death to create it. (266)
Ellen HopkinsLove means holding on to someone just as hard as you can because if you don't, one blink and they might disappear...forever.
Ellen HopkinsAlone everything changes. Some might call it distorted reality but it's exactly the place I need to be.
Ellen HopkinsToo many people believe they can control their drug of choice. But the drug is almost always in control. If an addict truly wants help, it is available, but it is a rocky path. The monster always calls. Never give an addict money. Clothe them. Feed them. But enabling them is the quickest path to watching them fade away completely. This may seem harsh. But I've watched my own child relapse, after six years sober. I love her. Always. But I can't help her die.
Ellen Hopkins