Sobriety isn't always easy, and it doesn't solve all of your problems. In contrast, sobriety often emotionally amplifies your problems as you're suddenly forced to confront them. When I stopped using drugs to suppress my emotional pain, I had to … [Continue reading]
If I die from an overdose, please don’t prosecute my dealer
In 2014, one of my heroin dealers supplied drugs to someone who would later overdose and die. I wasn’t involved and only heard about it second-hand, but he would be sentenced to five years in federal prison for providing drugs that resulted in a … [Continue reading]
Your circumstances don’t care how you feel about them
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]
It doesn’t matter if you think addiction is not a disease
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]
Compliments make me uncomfortable
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]