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Great piece.
turning 65 was hard, quitting meth harder. after 2 heart attacks i was able to steer clear, but i also moved to the woods. why wait until you are on death's door to quit? one should be proud of himself when he quits, a heady feeling in itself. good luck to all.
I am in my 50s and poz for over a decade. I've never done street drugs. I lament the loss of good poz men sans drug addiction who enjoy good vanilla love making, communication, support groups for hiv poz non drug addicted, gay men. We have been pushed aside.
As a HIV+ gay man turning 25, I am going through the withdrawals of meth use of 4 years. (10 weeks clean today) I also have not had sex in the same 10 weeks, for fear of a relapse into using. I find this article very moving, and it truly speaks from the perspective of HIV+ men who have used meth. Its true, it destroys lives. You can do nothing better for yourself than to never try it. Curiosity is an easier foe to battle than an addiction.
Guyinmiro
Great article. I'm 49yo guy who has gone through the hiv, parties and getting sober from meth. I've been feeling a lot of these same emotions and it is the first time Ive readsomething that articulates how I feel and experienced so well. It seems that I'm finally realizing that all of these things had some major mental consequences. I'm glad I'm alive and healthy, but sheesh - it really was quite a bumpy ride at times. I'm just now addressing /facing the effects on my mental health.
February 14, 2015