How we cite our quotes: (Poem Title, Stanza)
Quote #10
Plus, in Sierra Living, a complementary piece on the horrors of meth:
How it eats big holes in the brain, destroys the pleasure center. How it shows up in X rays as big black dead spots spoiling gray matter.
How quitting is next to impossible and even those users who suffer through often never fully recover. (Snow Day.2-4)
The statistics are in, and reading them awakens Kristina to something she should have been aware of all along: Drug use is foolish. Meth destroys your mind and body, derails your life, and leaves relationships in shambles. Luckily, this piece moves her to wise up and take mature action regarding her life choices, as well as her pregnancy.