Down the Drain

by Julia Fox

An Australian man at the lectern begins speaking. I turn to Liana and roll my eyes, zoning out, lost in thought, until something he says sparks my attention. “Drugs will give you wings to fly, but it’ll take away the sky.” I feel like I’ve been soaring through the infinite abyss for so long and I finally see a glimmer of hope.

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the countless mistakes I made to get here. It’s okay to live with regret. It’s not okay to let it consume you.

Sometimes you have to say fuck it and throw your life down the drain just to see where you’ll come out on the other side. The most profound beauty emerges from the ashes of destruction.