Creative Writing

Explore original poetry, songs, and prayers that captures the emotional journey of recovery from cannabis addiction. From despair to hope, relapse to renewal, these poems reflect the inner landscapes of healing through rhythm and verse. Each line is a step on the path to self-discovery and sobriety. Let the power of poetic expression move you.

  • Sober Creed

    Created by Brian B. Published April 2025 As a former U.S. Army military police officer, I learned early on the power of motivation, discipline, and perseverance. Although I couldn’t become a Ranger due to my specialized career, the Ranger Creed became a cornerstone of my mindset. I wore the Ranger tab inside my pocket over…

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    Sober Creed
  • Osmosis!

    By John J. of District 19 You wanna fight crime in a skintight suitYou wanna stop time and detect the truthYou wanna ray gun, wanna turn to stoneYou wanna be the one who saves the universe aloneYou wanna be fast like MercuryTravel to the past and fix historyYou wanna jump buildings, you wanna bend barsSee…

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    Osmosis!
  • Liking How You’re Living

    By Rich G. There’s a sudden and half-expectedhit of joy that comes with it—a familiar jolt in the heart’s funny boneletting you know you’re back to bumping along the right corridor.Sure, there’s room for improvement,many rooms, in fact,unused in the sprawlingmansion of your remaining days,waiting in furnished gloomfor a bruising to flay its ripened dust. Published in A…

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    Liking How You’re Living
  • Depression

    By Danielle D. A blanket of grey covers the skyVitamin D in low supplyThe TV is on, my ass on the couchI really need to fix my awful slouchThis time of year is always toughIf I were a man, I’d surely have scruffFrom days stuck in thoughtAnd a lack of self careWho knows if I’ve…

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    Depression
  • A Third Step Prayer

    By Anonymous Source, I devote myself to all that is, and offer my lifeforce essence in heartfelt desire to the betterment of myself and those around me in solidarity and oneness—for I am my siblings, and we are all one people. Allow my hardships, successes, and my life on your terms, to be a testament…

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    A Third Step Prayer
  • A Prayer On My 30th Day Sober

    By, Fran B. Great Spirit, make my eyes clearer each dayRight my visionHeal my broken heartHelp me to know that tears won’t kill me, but smoke and alcohol willHelp me to learn to love myselfHelp me find hope and a new way of lifeGive me a purpose—a reason to go on that runs deeperA through…

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    A Prayer On My 30th Day Sober

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