In the fall of 2016, I was on a steep decline towards being homeless, or worse, dead. With the help of the only people still willing to even speak with me, I was able to find accommodations in a men's sober living house. The year leading up to … [Continue reading]
Addiction is defined as a disease by most medical associations, including the American Medical Association. It has been considered such for several decades. Even so, many people dispute this. So what has changed? Like cancer, diabetes and heart … [Continue reading]
After recently deciding to start my own automotive marketing and consulting business, I've been reaching out to friends in the industry to let them know what I'm doing and schedule meetings with potential clients. During one of these meetings, … [Continue reading]
Photo: Matthew Rader It was late on a Sunday night, and I was desperately searching for a place to buy insulin syringes. These small syringes are what are used to inject heroin, not like the large turkey baster looking devices you sometimes see … [Continue reading]
A social psychologist at the University of Virginia, named Timothy Wilson, recruited hundreds of undergraduate student volunteers and community members to take part in a study. Participants were placed in plain, sparsely furnished rooms without their … [Continue reading]