by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
A few years ago, I went to a rave where I ingested substances that seemed very fun at the time. I had gone with friends who were selling, and throughout the night, I’d point people their way. I was working for a tech company at the time and had access to all sorts of...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
Should I tell you about the drug offenses? There’s marijuana, coke, LSD, Molly, study drugs. Sorry, this is really weird. Oh, I stole a traffic cone. I used a fake ID, peed in public, had an open container. I have never been arrested, much less convicted. Oh, I had...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
I’d say sex in cars, but that’s lame – who hasn’t done that? Here’s one: I drove a motorcycle without a license or helmet for about a year. My friend and I had an elaborate plan to evade police. It involved back roads and shortcuts (I’d be able to navigate the streets...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
My story is boring. Outside of religious ceremonies, I didn’t drink till I was 18. I went to a small, very liberal arts school where I was a lot tamer than many of my classmates. My freshman year, we had a few dorm parties (all before my No Shots Rule), and I competed...
by waac | Aug 30, 2024 | Luxury to Forget
I definitely benefited from my white male privilege. Time and again we were told to “sleep it off,” “you better get yourself home,” “oh, you kids,” (seriously) and “boys will be boys” by police. I’d be unemployable had I been caught. Instead, I went to rehab. I...
