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Men, Soften The Fck Up
The biggest killer for men age 14-44 in Australia is suicide, and one group of men in Australia decided they had to do something about it. From their website: We’re standing up to be counted. We’re...
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Freedom: 6/23
What does it mean to be a free man in the 21st century? Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States in October of 1862, and it became effective on January 1, 1863. To say...
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Where You Came From
These things don’t always work, says Mother. Where do you think your sister came from? Note to readers: This anonymous essay is a true account, according to the author. It is sexually explicit. Mother...
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A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
Not every suicide looks like a suicide. Editor’s note: This post contains descriptions of violence and may be triggering for some readers. When Mother became sick she was very accepting. This was her...
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Confessions of a [Former] Addict
What does it feel like to become an addict? Hi. My name is Nick and I’m here today because I am formerly an addict. This is hard for me. Admitting to addiction is not something people are thrilled at...
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Guts
Seth Dombach looks fine, but he has suffered since birth with nearly constant pain from Short Bowel Syndrome. “So do you, like, poop a lot?” “Are you sure this isn’t just in your head?” “Man, you are...
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The Circumcised Poet and Other Tales
No matter what has been cut away, what remains is whole. Before I read his story, Seth Dombach was just a guy with a funny Twitter handle: @kloipy. Then I published “Guts,” his story of a lifetime of...
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Does Mass Incarceration Define America?
If so, what does that mean exactly? If not, why not? A few days ago I came across Chris Hedges’ article in Smithsonian Magazine titled Why Mass Incarceration Defines Us As a Society. We’ve covered the...
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São Paulo Brazil to Begin Involuntary Commitment of Adult Crack Addicts
A recent report states that at least 6 million adults in Brazil have used cocaine in some form. Officials in São Paulo, Brazil, say they are going to start forcing adult crack addicts into rehab in an...
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5 Techniques to Avoid Cravings after Drug Rehab
After recognizing cravings and their triggers, learn to alleviate the discomfort. Cravings can be a source of discomfort and distress for many after rehab. It is important to learn what activities,...
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The Violence of Homelessness: A Young Male Survivor’s Story [Trigger warning]
W.R.R. escaped his father’s child sex ring only to endure the horrors of homelessness: illness, starvation, and yet more sexual violence. This is the first in a series on Male Disposability on The...
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Russell Brand, On Why Life is Better Without Drugs
Alyssa Royse applauds the honesty and bravery of Russell Brand. I have been touched far too often by the addicted neurosis of people I love. To this day, I recoil like a child in the presence of...
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Redemption Shot: Justin Wren’s Path from Drug Addict to Christian Missionary
An inspiring tale of redemption, courage, and human compassion. Republished here with permission from Loretta Hunt and Sports Illustrated — In a moment of weariness five weeks ago, Justin Wren prayed...
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In Utero
For Drew Diaz, trouble with alcohol began early. I can’t recall my first drink of alcohol. I was conceived in Europe, of a woman who had suffered two or three late term miscarriages. She was high...
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Could This be the End to the War on Drugs?
The White House has finally realized that incarceration is not the way to solve the “drug problem” in the US. At a press conference held at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland,...
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A Surprising Job Offer from Mother Teresa
Snake Bloomstrand relates how Mother Teresa opened the eyes and heart of Father Bennie. “I wanted to meet Mother Teresa,” Father Bennie explained. “I was leading a group on a tour of India and...
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What Marijuana Means to Me
For Grace, marijuana represents the destruction of her family. What does marijuana mean to me? marijuana means the destruction of peoples lives. That’s what marijuana means to me. I constantly hear...
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Brazil State Unveils New Crack Rehabilitation Initiative
A recent study from the Federal University of Sao Paulo shows that “Brazil is now the world’s largest consumer of both cocaine and its crack derivative.” Sao Paulo State Governor Geraldo Alckman...
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How to Become a Cocaine Addict
Andy Bodle tries cocaine for the first time and feels like a winner. “The author of the report, Professor Richard Scase, said that the single men of the 21st century in Britain will be ‘sad, isolated,...
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Holding Sadie: A Father Hits Bottom and Returns to Happiness
Ryan Phillips had to lose everything he had before he understood what was truly important. — The day my baby daughter, Sadie was born, I was completely wasted. It was July 10th, 1999. I was in...
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