.......broken crayons still color you know?

Just as a broken crayon can still be used to color, people can still move forward, contribute, and shine, even after facing hardships, trauma, or setbacks.   Addiction often leaves individuals feeling "broken" or "damaged." But, just as broken crayons can still color, they can still heal, recover, and contribute positively to their communities and families.

Your past, no matter how fractured or challenging, does not dictate your future. We can always start anew and create something beautiful despite our imperfections and past mistakes. Society often stigmatizes individuals with substance use disorders, viewing them as "broken" or "less than."

A broken crayon can sometimes be easier to  create different effects in art. In life, experiences that break us can sometimes open up new perspectives or ways of approaching problems.

Even if something or someone seems "broken" from one point of view, they still hold potential. It encourages thinking outside the box and finding ways to use resources (or skills and talents) in unconventional ways.

Society often marginalizes or stigmatizes those with addiction, deeming them "broken" or "lost causes." This metaphor challenges such views, asserting that even in the midst of addiction, an individual's potential and worth remain.

At its core, this saying is also about hope. No matter the setbacks or challenges, there's always an opportunity to move forward, to create, to have impact.