J M Patrick

J.M. Patrick lives in Derby Connecticut with a small cactus and a squirrel named Todd. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Noo Journal, Smokelong Quarterly, Underground Voices and Night Train, among others. She can be found online at www.jmpatrick.org .

The “you” in the piece is someone I love dearly, someone with whom I wish things could have been different for and with. The “you” in this piece taught me about addiction, but more importantly, about strength. “One of Us” is perhaps my way of reconciling with the part of me that still, in the middle of the night whispers “Enabler, enabler.”

I am humbled to have this piece at Tom's Voice. The work showcased here is a beacon of light for those of us who struggle with addiction, and those of us who are addicted to someone who is.

This is my first foray into non-fiction.