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Exposed To HIV

The way I found was actually pretty funny, considering the gravity of what he divulged. I was at the family … More

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funny, gay, HIV, homosexual, truvada

The Experiment

I wouldn’t call the brief relationship an experiment. It wasn’t, at least not at first. The guy was good looking, … More

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addiction, Dating, gay, Kratom, mental illness, recovery, Therapy, Tinder

#MeToo (The Accountant)

I wasn’t 100% sure that he was trying to pick me up at Bally’s. I was 17 and had started … More

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#metoo, addiction, anonymous sex, funny, gay, statutory rape, University of Pittsburgh

The Time I Got Promoted

I honestly hope you never have to suffer the indignity of working for a giant evil corporation. Sure, there are … More

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addiction, Corporation, Drugs, funny, gay, Klonopin, Overdose, Snarky

The Red Flags I Chose to Ignore

I’m going to operate under the base assumption that you know about the concept of red flags when it comes … More

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gay, herpes, meth, red flags, relationship, tattoos

Being Rock Bottom

“Why would you do that?” my friend Chris asks me, with a distinct hint of judgment in his voice. “Because … More

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AA, alcoholism, Bar, bisexual, gay, recovery, Winchester

Not A Pattern

I punched Denny in the head once after drinking an entire fifth of Smirnoff. I don’t feel bad about it … More

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addict, Alcoholic, funny, gay, Pittsburgh, violence, vodka

So Long Serotonin (Part 2 of Donating My Body to Science)

I thank Brian with an extra $10 and jog back to my Mercedes – his neighborhood always makes me feel … More

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adderall, addiction, Drugs, Ecstasy, gay, heroin, MDMA, Mercedes, methadone, naltrexone, recovery, Xanax

Moving to Richmond

I moved to Richmond because of Pete, and out of Megan’s grandparents’ two-story Colonial in the ex-burbs of Washington DC. … More

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cops, Drugs, DUI, escort, gay, heroin, Jail, Lamborghini, recovery, Richmond, secret, sex, sober, Suboxone, Syringe

(A)typical Family Vacation

I’m at Banditos, my favorite dive bar chugging pitchers of Miller Lite with Jenny and George and splitting blue football-shaped … More

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adderall, addiction, Bar, bong, court, Drugs, gay, hot tub, marijuana, Myrtle Beach, recovery, sober, vacation, weed, Xanax

Attracted To A Girl (Meeting Mitra)

I met Mitra in the Spring. As it was I’m surprised we hadn’t met earlier, having been in Richmond for … More

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addiction, bisexual, Drugs, Ecstasy, escort, gay, heroin, naltrexone, police, recovery, Richmond, sex, sober

Donating My Body to Science

       I knew I didn’t want to go back to rehab, but the methadone wasn’t working for me … More

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addiction, detox, Ecstasy, english bulldog, gay, implant, methadone, naltrexone, recovery, Valium, withdrawal, Zyprexa

The Time I Sent Myself to Jail

     I had to call George to bail me out because he was the only person I knew besides … More

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addiction, gay, heroin, meth, police, pyschosis, recovery, sober

Careless and Confused

I couldn’t forgive him or like him, but I saw that what he had done was, to him, entirely justified. … More

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addiction, Gatsby, gay, heroin, recovery, sex, sober, violence

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