Why 'Once an Addict'?
The female prison officer who searched me had a broken nose, she wasn't wearing any makeup and smelt of cheap aftershave. As she patted me down it brought back memories of the many times this had happened before, when I was on the inside. To be totally honest there was still a feeling of guilt, even though there was nothing to be guilty about, because the reason for going into prison this time was to speak with some inmates.
After I'd spoken, there was a huge round of applause from the lads, screws and those who were there from the drugs agencies. I was feeling good that all had gone well. Then, I noticed one of the prison officers walking towards me clutching a copy of my autobiography close to his chest, pointing his finger at the title. He looked at me and said, 'I believe that the other half of this title is true... I believe that once you're an addict, you're always an addict.' I looked at him and said, 'In some cases it is true, but in my case it's not, that's why I've called it Once an Addict.'
In this life we can become addicted to many things. For me, it was drugs, but for you, it could be something different: alcohol, pornography, gambling or smoking. One of the greatest things about the Christian faith is that, when we put our trust in God, our addictions can be a thing of the past. I'm living proof of that because, I was once a heroin addict but I am now totally clean.
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