Lights

This book is much more than an ordinary tale of fiction. Allen, the story's protagonist, is a college student who attempts to counterbalance his love for his girlfriend with a consuming drug addiction. The obstacles he encounters sends him down a series of misfortunes as he searches for a method of handling his dueling dependencies. I wrote "Lights" to give an outlet to those struggling with addictions. As I examined in "Lights," addiction takes many forms. While the addictive...
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This book is much more than an ordinary tale of fiction. Allen, the story's protagonist, is a college student who attempts to counterbalance his love for his girlfriend with a consuming drug addiction. The obstacles he encounters sends him down a series of misfortunes as he searches for a method of handling his dueling dependencies. I wrote "Lights" to give an outlet to those struggling with addictions. As I examined in "Lights," addiction takes many forms. While the addictive properties of drugs might seem apparent, addiction in the form of relationships may sometimes remain unseen. This harm can sometimes be similar to that of drug addiction, as an addictive relationship has the power to damage all parties involved. By reading Allen's story, my hope is for people to find parallels to their own lives. Then, by comparing Allen's actions to their own, I hope they can use what they learn to make meaningful changes to their lives.