Thank you for the kind words. The problem is: I have moved away, and my addictions have followed me. And my friends that did do drugs are either dead or sober. I am definitely the type that likes to get high alone. But you are right - place certainly matters - I live in Chicago, where there are literally open air drug…

Thanks for kind and positive words; they mean a lot. I work - make just enough money that I don’t qualify for medicaid or subsidized health care, so for now I pay for my meds out-of-pocket. I’ve been off and on Suboxone for about 5 years - it IS a lifesaver, and a helluva lot better than methadone.

I’ve been thinking about death often. My brother died a few months ago from a heroin/benzo overdose. He turned me on to opiates, in turn I turned him onto H. Now he is dead, I blame myself, and I’m struggling to get clean. Suicide is a daily thought. I’ve struggled with alcoholism and addiction my entire life. I…

The French had no problem extracting resources and labor from Africa’s unique “civilizational” characteristics.

Trap is a sub-genre of rap, and now, unfortunately, the inspiration for an insipid sub-genre with the same name, of EDM (electronic dance music).

Why do people always need to add the “this makes no sense to me” comments to these type of articles? And why always with hip hop? Like, you aren’t a fan, we get it, no need to broadcast it in every article. :)

The thing with Yachty is that he is *extremely* likeable and personable. Watch any of his interviews. He comes across as a simultaneously happy teen, who is more than a bit wiser than his years.