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INTRODUCTION - A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ABANDON OPIUM - DE QUINCEY'S "CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER" - OPIUM REMINISCENCES OF COLERIDGE - WILLIAM BLAIR - OPIUM AND ALCOHOL COMPARED - INSANITY AND SUICIDE FROM AN ATTEMPT TO ABANDON MORPHINE - A MORPHINE HABIT OVERCOME - ROBERT HALL—JOHN RANDOLPH—WILLIAM WILBERFORCE - WHAT SHALL THEY DO TO BE SAVED? - OUTLINES OF THE OPIUM-CURE - INTRODUCTION.
A candid mosaic of voices gathers in this volume, each telling a personal struggle with opium and the yearning for release. Readers hear the anguished confessions of poets, physicians, laborers and women whose lives have been tangled in the habit, presented without clinical jargon but with relentless honesty. The narratives shine a stark light on the social and emotional forces that draw people into dependence, offering a rare glimpse into the daily realities of withdrawal and despair.
Interwoven among the testimonies are practical observations and modest suggestions drawn from those who have managed to turn back from the brink. By sharing both failures and modest triumphs, the book aims to stir a dormant hope in anyone who feels trapped by the habit. It serves as a quiet companion for the afflicted, reminding them that others have walked the same dark path and, in time, found a way forward.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (613K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1819–1870
Best known for The Opium Habit, this 19th-century writer tackled addiction with unusual directness and sympathy. His book gathers personal experience, case histories, and practical advice, giving modern readers a vivid look at how opium dependence was understood in his time.
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