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Jill Tappert
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“From the beginning of high school, all other substances were readily available and liberally consumed by my friends, who used weed and booze like an essential garnish for activities. Peer pressure was rampant with hallucinogens and cocaine. I experimented and hated the effects. Reality wasn’t the problem. I was.”
― The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
― The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
“We were destroying any sense of civility and decency the four of us still had. We were no longer brothers and sisters. We were members of a gang.”
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“No, my world wasn’t like that at all. “What about when someone does something nice and expects nothing in return?” “You’re stupid if you think they don’t expect something in return. No one gives something for nothing.” “Yeah? So what does someone get for covering up a murder?”
― The Pale-Faced Lie
― The Pale-Faced Lie
“There’s no reason for Christmas or gifts since there is no God,” Dad said. “Christ faked his death and tricked the Jews into accepting blame.” His head jerked, and he mumbled to himself. “Where’s the bastard now? Dead. And he’ll stay dead. Mary was no virgin. They nearly killed Joseph for knocking her up without marrying her. No one is saved. We just die. Rich people worship money, and poor people worship Jesus. It’s all they’ve got. The poor dumb bastards. Do-gooders pretend that giving gifts makes us better. It ain’t so.”
― The Pale-Faced Lie
― The Pale-Faced Lie
“I didn’t want to be sad, but I didn’t know why I was sad or how not to be sad or how to talk about it. I was broken. I felt broken. My body ached. My stomach hurt. I couldn’t sleep. Nothing was pleasurable. Every morning, I woke up knowing I’d failed before my feet hit the ground. At night, I’d lie in bed and wish for a terminal disease.”
― The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
― The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery
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