Three steps to heaven, twelve steps to hell

1. First, I have got to admit that I have a problem.
2. My name is An Unreliable Witness, and I am an addict.
3. An addict of brightly-coloured, shiny tablets.
4. Each with a word written on them.
5. Though, in truth, I am only addicted to the words.
6. I long ago went beyond over-the-counter medication.
7. You can peddle me your wares down dank, dark alleys.
8. Inject, ingest, inhale. I’m not fussy.
9. Give me that illicit, illegal high.
10. Want, need, must have that rush of words in my bloodstream.
11. I’ve lost my stash, it seems. I have started gnawing my hand.
12. As I said, I’ve got a problem.