I woke up but kept my eyes closed.
I was lying on top of the blankets because the sheets were soiled, but not from me.
The sound of booming bass and laughter from the parking lot at 6am might seem abnormal in most situations.
Not at the Greenleaf Inn.
My home away from home: the streets.
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We often think about narcissists being master manipulators. And, well, they are.
But, in my experience, those who position themselves as the perpetual victim are the true masters.
You can tell right away by someone's conversation if they accept the victim role in their lives:
"My boyfriends we...
There's something so exciting about the texting dance that occurs after you match with someone from a dating app (at least the ones who are able to carry on a conversation).
I guess you could say it's the modern version of "courtin'."
I used to love sharing and learning with new matches. At one ...
Most of this world is asleep.
Wake up. Scroll. Gym. Work. Scroll. Netflix. Sleep.
What a life.
The average person who grew up in suburbia, graduated from college, was employed by a corporation, married, had kids...
I often wonder how they could ever know what it's like to smoke a bowl of meth a...
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PODCAST LINKS IN THE FIRST EMAIL- THIS ONE WORKS!
I need you to know that there really is sex after meth.
Good sex.
Great sex.
And, better yet, there is looooove after meth.
But don't take my word for it!
In this episode, Dave Becker shares his journey of redis...
Would you refer to an African American as the "N" word?
How about calling two gay men walking down the street "A couple of F-ggots"?
How about a homeless person acting erratically on the street, a "Psycho"?
I seriously doubt it.
Certain words carry stigma, hate, and energetic implications.
Rec...
I started as many of us do: a Weekend Warrior.
Every other Friday night (I had the kids every other week) was my solo night with Tina.
I'd smoke a bowl, and for some odd reason, I would put on makeup, attempt crafting projects, and take hundreds of selfies.
Who is THAT person??
Saturday, I wo...
As a military brat, I grew up in trailer parks along the coast of North Carolina.
Instant neighborhood of other military brats.
A huge fenced-in playground was in the center of one of the parks. I remember playing there until the "street lights came on," the universal Gen X sign that it was ti...
What is your number one trigger?
And I don't mean trigger to use drugs.
Just simply: When do you find yourself the most angry?
Pause for a minute and answer the question.
Whenever I ask this to my clients, there is always one commonality in their answers: it is always someone else's problem...
My first psychedelic experience happened in the "Goddess" room of a real-life Goddess.
I had been abstinent from meth for almost two years and about 8 months into my spiritual journey (for the full story of how I began that journey, tune into Episode 1:2 Dallas's Story).
The "sitter" or "guide"...
What was the one thing that kept me actively using Meth?
Without a doubt, it was Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO).
The nuance that makes the Tina world different than other stubstances, is that we as gay men know that at ANYtime and ANYwhere there will be a chemsex parTy.
It is like a child who live...
After receiving my number from the front desk, I found a seat in the crowd.
The atrium was packed, but I managed to find a solo chair.
Chatter echoed across the A-frame ceilings, occasionally interrupted by the shrieks from unruly children.
Their mothers yelling commands in vain.
Recognizing ...
