The Struggle_ Kenneth's Battle with Addi 2024-03-25 (1)

Kenneth's Battle with Addi 2024-03-25 (1)

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00:00Damn it. I did it the fuck again

00:02Kenneth muttered under his breath the hollow echo of an empty crack pipe resonating loudly in his hands the clock read

00:10915 a.m. A time when he should have been at work punching keys and solving problems not succumbing to the seductive lure of another high

00:18His supervisor's warning echoed in his mind a grim reminder of the line

00:23He had crossed Kenneth had been granted a chance a lifeline in the form of a warning which he had squandered

00:29he'd been working a steady job as a computer operator for the city's FISA agency a

00:34Semblance of stability in his life that he'd somehow managed to keep intact

00:38But then the addiction had returned gnawing at his resolve until he gave in he found himself contemplating his next move

00:47$40 was all he had left a sum that could either save him or doom him further

00:52With a sigh he picked up his phone the weight of his decisions pressing heavily upon him

00:57The dial tone filled the room a cacophony of fear and regret

01:01Each ring was a reminder of his laps a stinging jab at his conscience

01:05But no one picked up the phone rang again the shrill sound echoing his inner turmoil then finally a voice

01:12Not the impersonal tone of an answering machine, but a real voice

01:17Brenda his union delegate the one who had vouched for him stood by him and given him that one last chance

01:24Kenneth's heart pounded in his chest the sweat on his brow a testament to his fear

01:30He hurried back to his room a place that barely qualified as a home a hot plate and a sink were all that made it

01:36A kitchenette a shared bathroom beer bottles strewn around and a life spiraling out of control

01:43But in this mess

01:44Kenneth found a glimmer of hope a chance to turn things around to pick up the pieces and start anew

01:50With renewed determination he decided to face his demons head-on the immediate consequences were harsh

01:56He lost his job his only source of steady income

01:59But it was a wake-up call a jolt that shook him out of his stupor

02:03He resolved to fight his addiction to take back control of his life

02:08The road to recovery was going to be long and treacherous, but Kenneth was ready to walk it step by step

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