Being “Clean”Words are weird. They hold a lot of meaning, power, and potential for both great things and terrible things; and at the same time they…Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Welcome to AA, you’re going to go to a lot of funerals.Well, I have. And I only anticipate going to more and more the longer that I stay in the program. Mass church funerals, candlelight vigils…Apr 9, 20234Apr 9, 20234
The Story of the Person Who Taught Me I’m Still Worthy of Love — Even Though I’m Using Drugs“It’s Avira. Don’t even worry, you can ask me as many times as you need to!”Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023
I was dying on the streets at the age of 19, and I was okay with that.More than okay — I had gotten to a point of hopelessness. I believed that I was put on this Earth for the sole purpose of dying in a ditch…Feb 28, 20232Feb 28, 20232
When did I become an abolitionist?I became an abolitionist when I was six, the night of my parents divorce, when the cops showed up and made me feel even less safe.Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
To the Family and Friends of People Who Use Drugs: What is Harm Reduction?Although they may not speak these words out loud, many people who have someone close to them engaging in chronic drug use carry the belief…Feb 24, 20231Feb 24, 20231
Planet Dingbong — Born Free from GenderGreetings, my new little Earthling companion! I’m happy to have you visiting us on Planet Dingbong. We have so much to teach each other, I…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023