by nash_admin | Mar 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every time I saw him at a 12-step meeting, the guy was wearing mascara — and sunglasses, earrings, a graphic T-shirt, some sort of hat. His lip was pierced. He often posted half or fully naked pics of himself on Facebook. And when Mascara Man would share in the rooms,...
by nash_admin | Mar 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I meet so many incredible people in recovery, and here’s another one, my friend Kirk Johnson, who has nearly five years sober. This is his story: I was born the youngest of three boys in New Orleans, where drinking was a normal part of life. Everything our family did...
by nash_admin | Mar 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
I spent $35 for a sushi lunch the other day. That’s $35, just for one lunch, just for me, a guy who – very grateful for it, mind you – is making a non-profit agency salary. And it occurred to me – sure, I’ve put down alcohol and drugs. But man, I sure do still love to...
by nash_admin | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nearly 18 years ago, Pastor Mark Gay, homeless, parent-less, was stuck in a nasty crack-cocaine cycle in Memphis. Sleep at the mission, work, get paid cash, buy crack, get high, go back to the mission. “It was vicious,” Mark told me. He kept seeing billboards for a...
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