A Legacy of Pain
I smoke a blunt to take the pain out, if I wasn’t high, I’d probably try to blow my brains out, I’m hopeless - Tupac My family has been plagued by alcoholism and addiction. Cirrhosis took my one of my...
View ArticleYour Baseline Anxiety Affects Your Drug of Choice
“I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too” - Mitch Hedberg Years ago, a close friend and contributor to Why Women Call Guys Creepy suggested calm people like uppers and anxious people like...
View ArticleParental Love Shielding Self-Destructive Behavior
A conversation with a girl friend yielded inspiration for this post. I referenced an acquiantance, Will. I’d asked her, “Why do I turn to my vices in times of stress yet Will doesn’t?” Her response:...
View ArticleNo More Drunkenness
Years ago, I was a happy drunk: social, cheerful, floating on cloud nine. The lightness of that buzz alleviated life’s stress and provided comfort. At some point over the past few years, that changed...
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