i was born a milkaholic
which made me a teetaholic
being weened made me a cryaholic
which led to me becoming a tryaholic.
when that failed, I grew into a messaholic;
placed before it, I became TVaholoic—
my kids now tabletaholics—
i wasn’t liked much, no chance at friendsaholic.
the older i grew, became a mental healthaholic,
depression and anxiety made me a fixaholic,
fixing to rid the pain—an escapaholic—
there is no escape—enter rebelaholic.
what’t that? snort it? drugaholic!
pass that shit! gulp. alcoholic.
all growed up: workaholic.
can i end it all?—deathaholic—
what happens next? fearaholic.
wellness check!—psychoholic—
can’t be fixed! “here’s a pill”-aholic.
“no worries: god.” faithaholic.
“someday...you’ll see.” hopeaholic.
no arrival.
grief...
aholic.
disapointment demo.
factory made.
no assembly required.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, August 24, 2026.
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- Comment from author about the poem: Part of The Thinking Dark collection. 🎵 Coming Friday, September 4, 2026: The Shaman by Tristan Robert Lange, performed by Appalachian Virtual Ensemble, available on Bandcamp and most streaming services.
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If I could be a remedyaholic I would, just to help you out; but alas...
So you will have to wait 'til further down the thread; sorry Tristan.
😂 No apologies necessary, Dave! Your presence already improves the prognosis. I’ll keep the examination room open while the remaining specialists make their rounds. 🏭📦🖤🙏
Driven to and toward by our sociocultural milieu 👍🏻🕊️🙏🏻
Exactly, arqios! These struggles don’t develop within a vacuum. I’ve spent much of my life untangling what belongs to me from what was handed to me...the environment matters tremendously. Thank you, my friend. 🏭📦🖤🙏
Most welcome, Tittu 🙏🏻🕊️👍🏻
Everything in excess can be a problem. The problem is deciding what is excess. Don't take pills, drink very little, smoke a pipe, sex had my share, food only it its good, drugs tried them didn't like them, TV don't watch it, poetry too much but not addicted, now as for addiction only one thing air... I'm a breathaholic
🤣 Well, Soren, that closing confession got me! I share the same dependency and strongly recommend we both continue our current intake schedules. 🏭📦🖤🙏
And so it will be
Chinese instructions cures all aholics.
Sadly you still have to go to jail when the assembly blows up the neighbours house.
On the plus side, no chinese instructions in sewing mail bags, it's like a rest and a win win.
🤣 Paul, this escalated remarkably fast! Still, the government workshop sounds accommodating...all materials provided while I serve my sentence comfortably on a handmade sack. 🏭📦🖤🙏
Good write T. Spinach-holic! lol.
Thanks, Orchi! So that explains the forearms...one tin too many and you’ll be punching sailors through church organs! 😂🏭📦🖤🙏
Loved this my friend
Truly grateful, Norman! Thank you, my friend. 🏭📦🖤🙏
most welcome
Woe lots of holics in this one.A fascinating adventure into the world of addiction and coping
Much appreciated, David! I’ve reached for many different escapes throughout my life...some gentler than others. 🏭📦🖤🙏
There’s a damn manic momentum to this, turning the “-aholic” repetition into a whole life compressed into one escalating, darkly funny spiral. The final “factory made / no assembly required” lands hard—it makes the speaker feel mass-produced by circumstance, coping mechanisms, and disappointment.
You got exactly what I was after, Thomas! The humor keeps accelerating until everything suddenly stops. This came from recognizing how much of my life has been spent reaching for the next thing that might make living easier...only to remain myself afterward. Thank you, my friend. 🏭📦🖤🙏
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