For too many years of my life I assumed my actions affected me and only me. So what if I chose to drink away my pain? So what if...
The Ripple Effect
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addiction:
Addiction: A Choice Or A Disease?
Many have exclaimed, "Addiction is NOT a disease — it's a choice!" A disease, they'll say, is something that you have no control...
Understanding Addiction
It's no secret that most of us in prison (about 80% in fact) have been involved with and/or addicted to drugs and/or alcohol for...
Sharing the Impact
For the first twelve years of my incarceration I was convinced I had done everything I could to atone for my crime by honoring...
Counting My Blessings
It's not too often that we take time in our day to reflect on the many good things we have: a job, healthy kids, a home in a...
Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Martin, I write to you from the other side — the side that awaits you if you don’t change your course of action soon. I...