Drug addicts/People who use drugs are probably the last marginalized social category that it’s totally OK to treat like shit. There’s a movement to promote drug users’ humanity and advocate for our civil rights (things like safe injection sites, safe supply, ending the War on Drugs), which is still in its very early infancy; if you’re interested, a good place to start is looking up the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), and its associated org, the Drug Users’ Liberation Front (DULF). “Harm reduction” is a keyword that’s heavily associated with our movement.

It’s a rare sight, a drug addict (in “active addiction”) speaking for themselves and for their community (yes, community). I’m not ashamed of my drug use. I have never scammed anyone for drugs. I have never stolen from anyone. And in contrast to how jaded this world leaves most of us who do dope in the shadows, I have met the closest friends and the most awesome people I’ve met in my entire life since I started doing drugs. I’m going to rehab soon (I guess), but I don’t intend to leave this world behind all the way. These are my friends. These are my people. o7

Anyways…

Yeah ask me anything. Some questions I may respectfully pass on because of reasons.

I’m calling the rehab place tomorrow, technically today, btw.

  • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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    10 months ago

    Check out the podcast “crackdown” it’s made by a leader of VANDU or the Vancouver drug users and they talk about a lot of things you would clearly be interested in. They’re also unashamed and it’s a great voice to listen to