by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
I’ve done lots of things that would destroy my ability to be a nurse. I have sold drugs and I have bought drugs and I have done drugs. I’ve worked in schools and with kids and with vulnerable adults. I grew up with a really strong family base and community support—and...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
By the time I turned 21. . . let’s see. I sold drugs, possessed drugs, drove drunk, drove stoned, trespassed, and burglarized. What else? Even if I had been caught, in my community—my affluent community—I’m sure I would have found my way through it. My brothers did....
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
Anything was better than watching my family disintegrate. I couldn’t hold us together, I couldn’t keep my brother alive, but I could control my high. I could laugh and forget about what was happening at home; this was a new and welcome reality. Oh, the luxuries to...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
I love that witch doctor stuff. Essential oils, rocks, the whole nine yards. It’s not just personal health, but I’m into community healing, too. If you look at my resume, you’d see probation officer and you’d see natural healer. Odd, right? I probably wouldn’t be able...
