Kiley Dahms - Addiction Blog Post

A Never Ending Misadventure

This here is Kiwi! In many ways he is like you and I. He goes to school, has many friends, and has a loving family. One day Kiwi decided to take a new way to school and came across a Golden Nugget! He was tempted to take the golden nugget, but in his mind knew it was not a good idea. He took the same path the next day and decided to give the golden nugget a try.  

Euphoria

It was the time of his life! The experience of pleasure, excitement, and happiness was like nothing Kiwi had ever felt. He was hooked. Needing more, he went back the next day. This time was different, the experience was grand but Kiwi hit hard. The same day he went back for the golden nugget, thinking it would help his fall. 

The Collapse

Kiwi began to fail. He missed school, lost friends, and his own family didn't trust him. This Golden Nugget didn't feel so, "golden" anymore. Every time he went back something went wrong but Kiwi did not care for anything but himself. Each golden nugget he came across had to be his. It was all he thought about. 

Rock Bottom

This golden nugget took everything from Kiwi. Life grew dark and all Kiwi had was the golden nugget. He looked for help but it was the same outcome each time, the golden nugget was always there in the end. Kiwi had officially hit Rock Bottom.  

Back On The Road

After a long journey, Kiwi fortunately found his way back to his normal self. The golden nugget revealed a dark part of Kiwi that never had or ever will benefit him. This is Kiwi now living his best life without the not-so "golden" nugget. Doing everything he could have done and better with his changed life. Kiwi is a good example of a "success" story, someone who has changed their life for the better, but there isn't always an outcome like his. 

References

1) “Nuggets.” Filmbilder, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUngLgGRJpo.