Prompt #221: "Intervention"

“Next time... that’s what I told myself every time it happened. That I wouldn’t have to turn to that anymore. That I would be stronger. Only problem is, I said it every time. It didn’t stop. I don’t remember how it started, or what I was thinking the first time. I imagine there was some huge order to fill and I wasn’t going to be able to get it finished in time, or maybe I was just trying it out for fun. Either way, now I’m stuck in an endless cycle with no end in sight.

I’ve tried to stop, believe me, I’ve tried. I can’t count all the times I’ve attempted to overcome it. Sometimes I would go almost an entire month, sometimes only a few days. One time I tried to quit cold turkey. That was when I hit the lowest point possible, because I hurt one of my best friends. You can still see the mark left on her face.

The next day, my friends all came over to see me. They all came into my room and locked the door. They said that I had a problem, that I needed help. I knew they cared about me and wanted to see me get better, which is why I’m here. I came here to get better. I want to be able to leave here and make my friends proud of me. I want them to forgive me. I want to forgive myself.

My name is Pinkie Pie, and I have an addiction.”