• michae1 submitted a contest entry to Group logo of Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstoodWrite a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 3 months ago

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    As an addict, I know
    How it feels to be misunderstood.
    Most feel judgement,
    Feel inadequate,
    Once you make the decision
    To get clean, in my opinion. Feels
    Like nobody cares, lost in despair.
    As the ones who have never
    Been there, throw shade.
    Not understanding the difficulties
    In place. Probably why I feel
    More comfortable, around
    Other’s who have been through
    The pain, it’s not easy to
    To express if you don’t relate.
    From the outside Looking in,
    It seems crazy, just like anything.
    At first it’s misunderstood,
    Sometimes, you need the experience!
    Not just the scriptures out of a book.
    I know when I tell my story
    It will resonate with somebody.
    Understand me when I say,
    “Not everyone is gonna feel your pain”.
    But like most we’re all
    Misunderstood, we can
    Only imagine what another
    Has been through.
    If you see someone
    In a Mercedes or dresses fancy.
    You might think, ohh, they got it good.
    But that’s just the surface.
    You don’t know how they got it
    Or what it took.

    Michael L George jr

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    Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm

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    • Michael, though I am not an addict, I can imagine the feelings of judgment from others and from yourself can be nearly debilitating. You are right that when we see successful people, we have no idea how hard they worked to get to that point. They may have once been an addict, too. Thank you for sharing your experience! I wish you the best.

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