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A few days ago, someone said to me in reference to her soon-to-be ex-husband, “I can’t believe I wasted the last four years of my life on him.” Her statement interested me because I’m not now, nor have I ever… Continue Reading →
The other night, I got the type of call that reminds me that we are all part of the struggle against addiction. It went something like this: “Primo, I need help.” No hello, no how you doin’. But, then again,… Continue Reading →
I attended a clinic about alchohl withdrawal and had my eyes opened to the complexities involved. From personal experience, I knew that alcohol withdrawal was dangerous, but there’s a lot more to it than I realized. The slides are here:Alcohol… Continue Reading →
I train several counselors and therapists about substance and process abuse, but I also think that there’s always a family member or a friend who does a lot of the dirty work in getting someone with a substance abuse issue… Continue Reading →
I’ve posted a video out on good ole YouTube of me reading from Chapter 1 of Journey to Aztlan. Also, I’ve included the excerpt that I read in the video. Just for context, Chapter 1 is the day I came… Continue Reading →
I believe in Journey to Aztlan as a learning. Yes, it’s a really good book that stands on its own. However, it’s a great tool from which people can learn to find that place of strength inside of them that… Continue Reading →
I’ve clawed and fought; swung and missed. I wanted peace but destroyed it when I could. I raged for freedom but my rage was heavier steel than any prison bars. I wanted and raged, but I never really asked myself… Continue Reading →
I woke up this morning with what felt like an angry beehive buzzing in my mind. Hopes, plans, and dreams collided in my head making it impossible for me to hold a single thought long enough to get it on… Continue Reading →
Aztlan, as I see it, exists on three (3) levels: historical, psychological, spiritual On a historical level, Aztlan has been generally described as the swath of land that Mexico ceded to the US within the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Texas,… Continue Reading →
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