This is Part 4 of our 4-part series "Breaking Free from the Approval Trap" (See part one,  part two, part three).  Marcus's New Path: Conscious Connection Marcus is sitting across from me on our Zoom call, and something is different. There's a settledness in his body that wasn't there six mon...

    This is Part 3 of our 4-part series "Breaking Free from the Approval Trap" (See part one and part two). Next week, we'll explore the daily practices that sustain Marcus's transformation and keep him thriving in substance-free life.   Marcus Discovers His Hidden Truth Marcus is six weeks into...

  Him: "You into being a dom? I'm a f----t sissy." Me: rolling my eyes, "Yeah, I'm into that. You got stuff with you, right?" During my active meth use, I would pretend to be into whatever the guy wanted in exchange for drugs and companionship.  I was dishonest and transactional. Typical people ...

  The most frequent question I'm asked through my DM's is: How did you do it? How I broke free from daily IV use of crystal meth could be a layered and complicated answer. But it isn't. I chose the path of least resistance. I set up my life so that there was no room for choice. From the day I s...