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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