For years I ran just to run from life

[freedom1955]

For years I ran just to run from life,
loved to be stoned out of my mind.
A functional junkie some might say.

My alarm would go off jump up and
pee climb back in bed grab a beer
out of my bed side ref-ridge popped
a couple pills.

Drank my breakfast and eat my pills
I had two hours to be at work. Smoked
a dozen of cigarettes and a 12 pack
of beer.

Stumbled to the shower to wash and
wake up made it to work and started
to wait on customers and cook.

My boss accepted my addiction problem
only because I handled my job and never
missed work. Stayed far enough away
that the customers wouldn't smell my beer,
I had a cup handy with ice and beer just
couldn't get loaded and out of hand.

I done this for more then 38 years and
never got into real trouble but a DUI in 98.
A slap on my hand, was at work the next day.

This got old I never was really happy until I
found the way to freedom from my addiction
behavior 1/12/08 my life really began
I now have true peace of mind