This letter was composed by Paige Morrison, a Thresholds volunteer rehabilitation teacher, in consultation with her prison inmate client, K.S., at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, Thornton, PA.
My Dear Beloved __(Name the addiction)_______,
The time has come for us to go our separate ways. We have come to the
crossroads and I’ve made my decision. I will never forget you. I WILL
GET OVER you, but I will NEVER FORGET.
In the beginning, I thought everything was better when we were together.
I thought you would always be good to me because I was special and not
like all the others. Then, we became inseparable but it wasn’t the same
anymore. After a while, I just kept wishing it could be like it was in the
very beginning. I know now that there’s no going back for us.
We had the best of times. Unfortunately the best of times always led to
the worst of times.
I remember when ___________________________________________________and
then___________________________________________________________
(Personal memories might include loss of friends, relationships, property, lives, money, health, sanity,
jobs, or opportunities, as well as instances of pain, injury, arrest, incarceration, embarrassment,
humiliation etc., etc.)
I loved you to death – well, almost. Sorry, sweetheart, but “till death do us
part” is NOT part of our deal! I want so much more than what we can have
together. So, goodbye, good riddance, and may we NEVER meet again!
But don’t worry, I know you’ll find another, and another and another
and another………..
No Longer Yours,
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