The Other Side of Addiction

I thought that as you grew older, the memories that I had as a child slowly fade away. Whether good or bad, I can recall these times in my mind as if they happened just yesterday. Some memories can cause me to stare off into space and smile as I watch my grandmother, twin sister, and cousin sitting in the park, eating bologna sandwiches and corn chips, the ranch-flavored ones, and drinking a little Hug juice, the blue one. While others cause me to wish that I was never born. Often times I wonder what the purpose of trials and obstacles are."" The only difference between life and death is a decision. Many people go through life aimlessly and wonder how so many years have passed them by and they end up farther away from where they wanted to be. They don't realize that the very victory and success that they strive for, is within their reach. The Other Side of Addiction was written by author LaKita S. Gordon as proof that you don't have to succumb to past hurts, circumstances or bad decisions that you've made. LaKita learned through various trials that decisions frame who we are and who we strive to become.