Poetry and the Problem with Pornography | Zach Hughes | TEDxFurmanU

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to my ex-lover porn Ella P shame I was

to my ex-lover porn Ella P shame I was 11 when we met you were much older you

11 when we met you were much older you

11 when we met you were much older you had seen it all and I wanted to see all

had seen it all and I wanted to see all

had seen it all and I wanted to see all of you even from the beginning I knew

of you even from the beginning I knew

of you even from the beginning I knew our relationship was probably wrong but

our relationship was probably wrong but

our relationship was probably wrong but as we spent more time together my

as we spent more time together my

as we spent more time together my desires grew strong I knew others

desires grew strong I knew others

desires grew strong I knew others wouldn’t approve so I didn’t tell them I

wouldn’t approve so I didn’t tell them I

wouldn’t approve so I didn’t tell them I gave you more and more but you only took

gave you more and more but you only took

gave you more and more but you only took I took your name and shame became my

I took your name and shame became my

I took your name and shame became my constant companion I won’t lie and tell

constant companion I won’t lie and tell

constant companion I won’t lie and tell you that I never want you back but I

you that I never want you back but I

you that I never want you back but I know that I don’t need you I recognize

know that I don’t need you I recognize

know that I don’t need you I recognize that you wasted my time and squandered

that you wasted my time and squandered

that you wasted my time and squandered my potential and I honestly hope that

my potential and I honestly hope that

my potential and I honestly hope that you end up completely alone forever

you end up completely alone forever

you end up completely alone forever sincerely Zack that poem is called mean

sincerely Zack that poem is called mean

sincerely Zack that poem is called mean things I’d like to say to pornography

things I’d like to say to pornography

things I’d like to say to pornography since we broke up my mom questioned me

since we broke up my mom questioned me

since we broke up my mom questioned me when I was preparing to give a talk on

when I was preparing to give a talk on

when I was preparing to give a talk on pornography to a large group of people

pornography to a large group of people

pornography to a large group of people and also to talk about my personal

and also to talk about my personal

and also to talk about my personal experiences have this talk filmed

experiences have this talk filmed

experiences have this talk filmed uploaded onto the internet for all of

uploaded onto the internet for all of

uploaded onto the internet for all of technological eternity if that prospect

technological eternity if that prospect

technological eternity if that prospect freaked me out I’ll let you know a

freaked me out I’ll let you know a

freaked me out I’ll let you know a secret yes

secret yes

secret yes yes freaks me out but believe it or not

yes freaks me out but believe it or not

yes freaks me out but believe it or not I’m also passionate about this topic

I’m also passionate about this topic

I’m also passionate about this topic because I believe that I’ve started to

because I believe that I’ve started to

because I believe that I’ve started to see some of the reality about

see some of the reality about

see some of the reality about pornography and that is that pornography

pornography and that is that pornography

pornography and that is that pornography graphically presents sexuality in a way

graphically presents sexuality in a way

graphically presents sexuality in a way that lacks intimacy lacks relationship

that lacks intimacy lacks relationship

that lacks intimacy lacks relationship and lacks love and in doing so it often

and lacks love and in doing so it often

and lacks love and in doing so it often presents sexual coercion abuse and

presents sexual coercion abuse and

presents sexual coercion abuse and violence and it takes these six

violence and it takes these six

violence and it takes these six misrepresentations of what ought to be a

misrepresentations of what ought to be a

misrepresentations of what ought to be a good thing and mixes them together in

good thing and mixes them together in

good thing and mixes them together in the super sexy appealing cocktail and

the super sexy appealing cocktail and

the super sexy appealing cocktail and normalizes that kind of view on

normalizes that kind of view on

normalizes that kind of view on sexuality and even idealizes it and we

sexuality and even idealizes it and we

sexuality and even idealizes it and we normalize pornography use as well in two

normalize pornography use as well in two

normalize pornography use as well in two main ways the first being the assumption

main ways the first being the assumption

main ways the first being the assumption that pornography use is inevitable

that pornography use is inevitable

that pornography use is inevitable that it’s normal that it’s even healthy

that it’s normal that it’s even healthy

that it’s normal that it’s even healthy and the other being avoiding discussing

and the other being avoiding discussing

and the other being avoiding discussing this topic at all costs but I’m tired of

this topic at all costs but I’m tired of

this topic at all costs but I’m tired of this issue being swept under the rug

this issue being swept under the rug

this issue being swept under the rug because I know that I struggled alone

because I know that I struggled alone

because I know that I struggled alone for a long time and if anyone is

for a long time and if anyone is

for a long time and if anyone is struggling out there I want you to know

struggling out there I want you to know

struggling out there I want you to know that you are not alone my next poem has

that you are not alone my next poem has

that you are not alone my next poem has contributions from a few of my favorite

contributions from a few of my favorite

contributions from a few of my favorite writers and that is Noah Gunderson

writers and that is Noah Gunderson

writers and that is Noah Gunderson Kendrick Lamar and lin-manuel Miranda

Kendrick Lamar and lin-manuel Miranda

Kendrick Lamar and lin-manuel Miranda this poem is called last time it’s about

this poem is called last time it’s about

this poem is called last time it’s about struggling you’re perfect for me always

struggling you’re perfect for me always

struggling you’re perfect for me always different yet familiar fleetingly

different yet familiar fleetingly

different yet familiar fleetingly fulfilling you’ve always been there so I

fulfilling you’ve always been there so I

fulfilling you’ve always been there so I always come back you’re controlling me I

always come back you’re controlling me I

always come back you’re controlling me I rarely say no to you these days because

rarely say no to you these days because

rarely say no to you these days because I don’t want to why resist when there

I don’t want to why resist when there

I don’t want to why resist when there was so much of you to be discovered I

was so much of you to be discovered I

was so much of you to be discovered I can’t stop every time when we finish

can’t stop every time when we finish

can’t stop every time when we finish say this will be the last time this will

say this will be the last time this will

say this will be the last time this will be the last time I never mean it you’ve

be the last time I never mean it you’ve

be the last time I never mean it you’ve groomed me and I can’t say no anymore

groomed me and I can’t say no anymore

groomed me and I can’t say no anymore falling for you tripping into the trip

falling for you tripping into the trip

falling for you tripping into the trip that I returned to cyclically I’d rather

that I returned to cyclically I’d rather

that I returned to cyclically I’d rather be with you than do homework talk to my

be with you than do homework talk to my

be with you than do homework talk to my friends my parents anyone you know my

friends my parents anyone you know my

friends my parents anyone you know my personal desires and tendencies you are

personal desires and tendencies you are

personal desires and tendencies you are the one I sneak into my bedroom at night

the one I sneak into my bedroom at night

the one I sneak into my bedroom at night I lie to be with you I lie with you my

I lie to be with you I lie with you my

I lie to be with you I lie with you my perfectly terrible lover and destroyer

perfectly terrible lover and destroyer

perfectly terrible lover and destroyer this will be the last time this will be

this will be the last time this will be

this will be the last time this will be the last time you don’t believe me and

the last time you don’t believe me and

the last time you don’t believe me and you shouldn’t hold up therapy change of

you shouldn’t hold up therapy change of

you shouldn’t hold up therapy change of view therapy searching for some clarity

view therapy searching for some clarity

view therapy searching for some clarity learning to take care of me no I’m not

learning to take care of me no I’m not

learning to take care of me no I’m not the enemy but still little scared to be

the enemy but still little scared to be

the enemy but still little scared to be fearing laws of entropy trying to

fearing laws of entropy trying to

fearing laws of entropy trying to remember the words my brother said to me

remember the words my brother said to me

remember the words my brother said to me you were created good called good and

you were created good called good and

you were created good called good and are being made continually good by the

are being made continually good by the

are being made continually good by the Lord choosing not to sin is not about

Lord choosing not to sin is not about

Lord choosing not to sin is not about beating yourself into submission or

beating yourself into submission or

beating yourself into submission or punishing yourself for misdeeds rather

punishing yourself for misdeeds rather

punishing yourself for misdeeds rather it’s about choosing that which you were

it’s about choosing that which you were

it’s about choosing that which you were made for that which fulfills your being

made for that which fulfills your being

made for that which fulfills your being death where is your sting you have

death where is your sting you have

death where is your sting you have gotten a hold on me because all I’m

gotten a hold on me because all I’m

gotten a hold on me because all I’m feeling in this moment is euphoric

feeling in this moment is euphoric

feeling in this moment is euphoric victory but that it’s not reality

victory but that it’s not reality

victory but that it’s not reality last time when I said it was the last

last time when I said it was the last

last time when I said it was the last time I still kept up the cycle and

time I still kept up the cycle and

time I still kept up the cycle and returned to my past time I was staying

returned to my past time I was staying

returned to my past time I was staying alive and now I’m in a flatline binging

alive and now I’m in a flatline binging

alive and now I’m in a flatline binging so hard that I know I’m in a landslide

so hard that I know I’m in a landslide

so hard that I know I’m in a landslide down to a dangerous place I’m breaking

down to a dangerous place I’m breaking

down to a dangerous place I’m breaking down at a dangerous pace I’m standing on

down at a dangerous pace I’m standing on

down at a dangerous pace I’m standing on a landmine looking for a lifeline this

a landmine looking for a lifeline this

a landmine looking for a lifeline this would be the last time this will be the

would be the last time this will be the

would be the last time this will be the last time wake up Zac

last time wake up Zac

last time wake up Zac taste the bile of reality you return to

taste the bile of reality you return to

taste the bile of reality you return to your vomit to stop spitting all these

your vomit to stop spitting all these

your vomit to stop spitting all these fallacies you’re right this doesn’t

fallacies you’re right this doesn’t

fallacies you’re right this doesn’t define you doesn’t dictate your

define you doesn’t dictate your

define you doesn’t dictate your personality but you won’t reach

personality but you won’t reach

personality but you won’t reach perfection quicker than you reach

perfection quicker than you reach

perfection quicker than you reach immortality that said you’re not alone

immortality that said you’re not alone

immortality that said you’re not alone not isolated in abnormality your

not isolated in abnormality your

not isolated in abnormality your struggles touch a key human note of

struggles touch a key human note of

struggles touch a key human note of integrality on a struggle of human

integrality on a struggle of human

integrality on a struggle of human mentality physicality because you’re

mentality physicality because you’re

mentality physicality because you’re trying to sort out the struggles of

trying to sort out the struggles of

trying to sort out the struggles of human sexuality there there goes the

human sexuality there there goes the

human sexuality there there goes the mystery I spelled it out as plain as day

mystery I spelled it out as plain as day

mystery I spelled it out as plain as day I’ve taken away all the curiosity

I’ve taken away all the curiosity

I’ve taken away all the curiosity there’s no need for further inquiry

there’s no need for further inquiry

there’s no need for further inquiry because I said it exposing secrets to

because I said it exposing secrets to

because I said it exposing secrets to the light so that to publicize to edit

the light so that to publicize to edit

the light so that to publicize to edit good down with confusing illusions that

good down with confusing illusions that

good down with confusing illusions that leave listeners unsure all that fifl

leave listeners unsure all that fifl

leave listeners unsure all that fifl delusion leads to a shameful self

delusion leads to a shameful self

delusion leads to a shameful self seclusion to an exterior shell

seclusion to an exterior shell

seclusion to an exterior shell showcasing a carefully crafted illusion

showcasing a carefully crafted illusion

showcasing a carefully crafted illusion sure he won the Heisman but looked me in

sure he won the Heisman but looked me in

sure he won the Heisman but looked me in the eyes man

the eyes man

the eyes man listen to these rhymes man and

listen to these rhymes man and

listen to these rhymes man and everything is not always alright and but

everything is not always alright and but

everything is not always alright and but that is alright we’re gonna be alright

that is alright we’re gonna be alright

that is alright we’re gonna be alright we’re probably going to sin again but we

we’re probably going to sin again but we

we’re probably going to sin again but we are going to be alright if we continue

are going to be alright if we continue

are going to be alright if we continue to expose deluding lies to the light and

to expose deluding lies to the light and

to expose deluding lies to the light and we hold each other tight because we are

we hold each other tight because we are

we hold each other tight because we are not all right but we are left to each

not all right but we are left to each

not all right but we are left to each other into God and this won’t be the

other into God and this won’t be the

other into God and this won’t be the last time by the time I was beginning my

last time by the time I was beginning my

last time by the time I was beginning my sophomore year of high school in the

sophomore year of high school in the

sophomore year of high school in the previous four years the longest hiatus I

previous four years the longest hiatus I

previous four years the longest hiatus I had taken from pornography was 16 days

had taken from pornography was 16 days

had taken from pornography was 16 days but as I started into that sophomore

but as I started into that sophomore

but as I started into that sophomore year things began to change for the

year things began to change for the

year things began to change for the first time I spent a month clean I

first time I spent a month clean I

first time I spent a month clean I started to open up I started to talk to

started to open up I started to talk to

started to open up I started to talk to my friends and my family I eventually

my friends and my family I eventually

my friends and my family I eventually even went to therapy as sort of a

even went to therapy as sort of a

even went to therapy as sort of a last-ditch effort to leave for nog Rafi

last-ditch effort to leave for nog Rafi

last-ditch effort to leave for nog Rafi behind and as I became more

behind and as I became more

behind and as I became more then I also became more self-aware I

then I also became more self-aware I

then I also became more self-aware I started to notice moments when I would

started to notice moments when I would

started to notice moments when I would be especially vulnerable I started to

be especially vulnerable I started to

be especially vulnerable I started to pick up on that for years I had

pick up on that for years I had

pick up on that for years I had conditioned myself that whenever I was

conditioned myself that whenever I was

conditioned myself that whenever I was tired depressed angry bored or stressed

tired depressed angry bored or stressed

tired depressed angry bored or stressed pornography was where I had turned and

pornography was where I had turned and

pornography was where I had turned and so in those moments I needed to protect

so in those moments I needed to protect

so in those moments I needed to protect myself from myself and as I entered my

myself from myself and as I entered my

myself from myself and as I entered my junior year of high school for the first

junior year of high school for the first

junior year of high school for the first time I spent six months clean and that

time I spent six months clean and that

time I spent six months clean and that may not seem like a lot to you but to me

may not seem like a lot to you but to me

may not seem like a lot to you but to me it was and I noticed a relational shift

it was and I noticed a relational shift

it was and I noticed a relational shift during that time before I had craved and

during that time before I had craved and

during that time before I had craved and sought out isolation I had wanted to be

sought out isolation I had wanted to be

sought out isolation I had wanted to be alone with my habit but when I was away

alone with my habit but when I was away

alone with my habit but when I was away from pornography instead of isolation I

from pornography instead of isolation I

from pornography instead of isolation I sought out relationship I craved

sought out relationship I craved

sought out relationship I craved intimacy and openness and I began to

intimacy and openness and I began to

intimacy and openness and I began to notice improvements in my relational

notice improvements in my relational

notice improvements in my relational life I also had more time and I did

life I also had more time and I did

life I also had more time and I did things like sleep more I got better

things like sleep more I got better

things like sleep more I got better Dre’s I was in the School Musical

Dre’s I was in the School Musical

Dre’s I was in the School Musical I had the best football season of my

I had the best football season of my

I had the best football season of my life I ended up even getting a national

life I ended up even getting a national

life I ended up even getting a national student athlete award partially in

student athlete award partially in

student athlete award partially in credit to some of these changes but

credit to some of these changes but

credit to some of these changes but mostly I noticed that I was happier and

mostly I noticed that I was happier and

mostly I noticed that I was happier and as great as all those things are and as

as great as all those things are and as

as great as all those things are and as much as I hope anyone who is struggling

much as I hope anyone who is struggling

much as I hope anyone who is struggling will soon have their own list of

will soon have their own list of

will soon have their own list of positive side effects from leaving

positive side effects from leaving

positive side effects from leaving pornography behind I also want to

pornography behind I also want to

pornography behind I also want to confront a lie that many porn news users

confront a lie that many porn news users

confront a lie that many porn news users operate under and that lie is that my

operate under and that lie is that my

operate under and that lie is that my pornography use or lack thereof does not

pornography use or lack thereof does not

pornography use or lack thereof does not affect anyone except myself and to

affect anyone except myself and to

affect anyone except myself and to provide a fuller picture on the harms of

provide a fuller picture on the harms of

provide a fuller picture on the harms of pornography I wrote this next poem and I

pornography I wrote this next poem and I

pornography I wrote this next poem and I want to thank the organization fight the

want to thank the organization fight the

want to thank the organization fight the new drug for the contribution of some

new drug for the contribution of some

new drug for the contribution of some research that goes into this poem

I believe we need to stop making excuses

I believe we need to stop making excuses for trade that degrades and makes money

for trade that degrades and makes money

for trade that degrades and makes money as it abuses men and women who are not

as it abuses men and women who are not

as it abuses men and women who are not made to be paid for being put on display

made to be paid for being put on display

made to be paid for being put on display as they unrealistically copulate I hate

as they unrealistically copulate I hate

as they unrealistically copulate I hate that we are trying to separate sex and

that we are trying to separate sex and

that we are trying to separate sex and emotion that we are rewiring our brains

emotion that we are rewiring our brains

emotion that we are rewiring our brains to be sexually attached to machines

to be sexually attached to machines

to be sexually attached to machines assuring ourselves that this is a normal

assuring ourselves that this is a normal

assuring ourselves that this is a normal even healthy practice for teens as our

even healthy practice for teens as our

even healthy practice for teens as our young boys go behind lock doors lock

young boys go behind lock doors lock

young boys go behind lock doors lock eyes for hours of the screen and reach

eyes for hours of the screen and reach

eyes for hours of the screen and reach for the bottle of a vino lotion I fear

for the bottle of a vino lotion I fear

for the bottle of a vino lotion I fear that we are teaching young girls that

that we are teaching young girls that

that we are teaching young girls that their bodies must be seen before their

their bodies must be seen before their

their bodies must be seen before their voices can be heard supplying them with

voices can be heard supplying them with

voices can be heard supplying them with a constant stream of images that speak

a constant stream of images that speak

a constant stream of images that speak thousands of words here’s 14 you must be

thousands of words here’s 14 you must be

thousands of words here’s 14 you must be worthy of sexual desire before you can

worthy of sexual desire before you can

worthy of sexual desire before you can be worthy of love she’s getting slapped

be worthy of love she’s getting slapped

be worthy of love she’s getting slapped and beaten overpowered by multiple men

and beaten overpowered by multiple men

and beaten overpowered by multiple men as she screams and cries she yells at

as she screams and cries she yells at

as she screams and cries she yells at the crew to stop filming

the crew to stop filming

the crew to stop filming but the director tells them to keep

but the director tells them to keep

but the director tells them to keep rolling sure after the scene is over she

rolling sure after the scene is over she

rolling sure after the scene is over she can be pacified with vicodin and fresh

can be pacified with vicodin and fresh

can be pacified with vicodin and fresh supply her addiction gives him control

supply her addiction gives him control

supply her addiction gives him control just as the one year no limits contract

just as the one year no limits contract

just as the one year no limits contract she signed when she was 20 had before

she signed when she was 20 had before

she signed when she was 20 had before only sex industry jobs except dangerous

only sex industry jobs except dangerous

only sex industry jobs except dangerous sti’s violence through rough handling

sti’s violence through rough handling

sti’s violence through rough handling vaginal anal and throat tears as part of

vaginal anal and throat tears as part of

vaginal anal and throat tears as part of their regular occupational health and

their regular occupational health and

their regular occupational health and safety requirements popular porn

safety requirements popular porn

safety requirements popular porn categories include bondage incest rape

categories include bondage incest rape

categories include bondage incest rape and humiliation try and tell me again

and humiliation try and tell me again

and humiliation try and tell me again that porn is women’s liberation more

that porn is women’s liberation more

that porn is women’s liberation more time than most scientists estimate homo

time than most scientists estimate homo

time than most scientists estimate homo sapiens have been on earth makes me

sapiens have been on earth makes me

sapiens have been on earth makes me wonder what the 4.3 billion hours spent

wonder what the 4.3 billion hours spent

wonder what the 4.3 billion hours spent on pornhub in 2015 might have been worth

on pornhub in 2015 might have been worth

on pornhub in 2015 might have been worth it’s an industry so broad-based that it

it’s an industry so broad-based that it

it’s an industry so broad-based that it can adjust

can adjust

can adjust it’s appeal to any deviant tastes while

it’s appeal to any deviant tastes while

it’s appeal to any deviant tastes while it lays waste to young men who can

it lays waste to young men who can

it lays waste to young men who can barely look at their mothers in the eyes

barely look at their mothers in the eyes

barely look at their mothers in the eyes this industry creates divides between

this industry creates divides between

this industry creates divides between individuals and the people who love and

individuals and the people who love and

individuals and the people who love and believe in them and I want to clarify

believe in them and I want to clarify

believe in them and I want to clarify that this is not a talk advocating

that this is not a talk advocating

that this is not a talk advocating censorship but a talk advocating freedom

censorship but a talk advocating freedom

censorship but a talk advocating freedom for both consumers and performers who

for both consumers and performers who

for both consumers and performers who are more aptly called victims i want to

are more aptly called victims i want to

are more aptly called victims i want to criticize this gigantic destructive

criticize this gigantic destructive

criticize this gigantic destructive system and i want to provide those

system and i want to provide those

system and i want to provide those slaves to addiction was something that

slaves to addiction was something that

slaves to addiction was something that can lift them out of that place and into

can lift them out of that place and into

can lift them out of that place and into freedom because pornography is a master

freedom because pornography is a master

freedom because pornography is a master that people ought to be freed from and i

that people ought to be freed from and i

that people ought to be freed from and i would know spending years of my life in

would know spending years of my life in

would know spending years of my life in an effective consumption on knowingly

an effective consumption on knowingly

an effective consumption on knowingly consuming the dangerous assumption that

consuming the dangerous assumption that

consuming the dangerous assumption that sex is all about my pleasure

sex is all about my pleasure

sex is all about my pleasure and about me all while introducing

and about me all while introducing

and about me all while introducing unnecessary insecurity that what i had

unnecessary insecurity that what i had

unnecessary insecurity that what i had been endowed with did not measure up to

been endowed with did not measure up to

been endowed with did not measure up to what I saw on a screen that when a girl

what I saw on a screen that when a girl

what I saw on a screen that when a girl says no that’s not really what she means

says no that’s not really what she means

says no that’s not really what she means because hey women are always up for it

because hey women are always up for it

because hey women are always up for it all the time sometimes they just need

all the time sometimes they just need

all the time sometimes they just need some convincing or at least that’s what

some convincing or at least that’s what

some convincing or at least that’s what porn is constantly teaching as 2.4

porn is constantly teaching as 2.4

porn is constantly teaching as 2.4 million people log on to the world’s

million people log on to the world’s

million people log on to the world’s most popular porn site every hour that’s

most popular porn site every hour that’s

most popular porn site every hour that’s 40,000 per minute 667 per second I

believe that pornography is negatively

believe that pornography is negatively affecting our minds our relationships

affecting our minds our relationships

affecting our minds our relationships and our world and I obviously have

and our world and I obviously have

and our world and I obviously have plenty of criticisms for porn but I also

plenty of criticisms for porn but I also

plenty of criticisms for porn but I also understand it’s pole I understand what

understand it’s pole I understand what

understand it’s pole I understand what it’s like to feel almost irresistible

it’s like to feel almost irresistible

it’s like to feel almost irresistible drawn to the one thing that you know

drawn to the one thing that you know

drawn to the one thing that you know will destroy your life but I also know

will destroy your life but I also know

will destroy your life but I also know that quitting is possible and that

that quitting is possible and that

that quitting is possible and that leaving pornography behind is worth it

I know that if you want to get from

I know that if you want to get from point A of addiction

point A of addiction

point A of addiction to point B a beautiful freedom you may

to point B a beautiful freedom you may

to point B a beautiful freedom you may have to move backwards before you can

have to move backwards before you can

have to move backwards before you can move forwards and that process might

move forwards and that process might

move forwards and that process might feel grueling it might lead one to

feel grueling it might lead one to

feel grueling it might lead one to wonder why not just take the shortest

wonder why not just take the shortest

wonder why not just take the shortest distance between two points that is a

distance between two points that is a

distance between two points that is a vertical line straight up between a and

vertical line straight up between a and

vertical line straight up between a and B but I’ll tell you one that’s not

B but I’ll tell you one that’s not

B but I’ll tell you one that’s not really how it works and second that it’s

really how it works and second that it’s

really how it works and second that it’s good that that’s not how it works

good that that’s not how it works

good that that’s not how it works because relapse is an inevitable part of

because relapse is an inevitable part of

because relapse is an inevitable part of recovery

recovery

recovery and if you are climbing that vertical

and if you are climbing that vertical

and if you are climbing that vertical face and happened to slip up you will

face and happened to slip up you will

face and happened to slip up you will plummet all the way back down to the

plummet all the way back down to the

plummet all the way back down to the pits of your addiction but because

pits of your addiction but because

pits of your addiction but because that’s not how it works because you are

that’s not how it works because you are

that’s not how it works because you are switched backing up that mountain if you

switched backing up that mountain if you

switched backing up that mountain if you slip up as you probably will you do not

slip up as you probably will you do not

slip up as you probably will you do not render the progress you’ve already made

render the progress you’ve already made

render the progress you’ve already made worthless there is more for you that is

worthless there is more for you that is

worthless there is more for you that is waiting ahead there is more in that

waiting ahead there is more in that

waiting ahead there is more in that beautiful freedom for your life and for

beautiful freedom for your life and for

beautiful freedom for your life and for your relationships and I want that and I

your relationships and I want that and I

your relationships and I want that and I want that for you thank you

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