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Land of the Free, Home of the Incarcerated
TL; DR: I love my country, but we are not Number One. Western democracy's in trouble right now, but well get through this somehow.
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Dec 1525 min read
Amputations Increase as Tranq (Xylazine) Crisis Intensifies in U.S.; Users Denied Detox
As the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine (tranq) infiltrates the U.S. drug supply, a public health crisis builds.
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Dec 818 min read
Three Treasured Poems, Hunter Biden's Pardon, & Sundry Life Updates, Thoughts, Memories
Three of my favorite poems about life and death and some updates on what's going on with me, my methadone taper, and the blog.
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Dec 21 min read
Made Me Smile
A mom with an 80's name leaves a review for an unusual wedding gift on Etsy...
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Dec 18 min read
What Heroin Feels Like: Three Addicts Describe the Feeling That They Were Willing to Die For
Three addicts describe what it feels like to inject heroin.
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Nov 238 min read
The Tao Te Ching (道德经): Eastern Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction
Thoughts on the Tao Te Ching (道德经; "Book of the Way"), a Chinese spiritual treatise on flow, balance, and right action.
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Nov 176 min read
Turning 36: Main Character Syndrome Officially Over
Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up! Thoughts on my 36th trip around the sun.
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