Against The Wind
Do you ever feel like you are struggling to move forward? Does it feel like every task (even walking or …
Daryl Luster
The Criminalization of Drug Use: Part 2
Read Part 1 here Part 2: Marijuana for Medical and Recreational Use With so many jurisdictions legalizing the use …
Here We Go Again: Dealing with Chronic Illnesses
Well, here we go again, with some new health issues. Are my health issues related to my hep C? I …
The Criminalization of Drug Use: Part 1
Part 1: Withholding Access to Pain Management Drugs In my work, an experience has become evident: people are being denied …
Hep C and Drugs
On the topic of drug use (current or past drug), we see some deep divisions in community, and diverse …
It’s My Life To Live
When I write, I draw inspiration from my everyday life, this is no exception. This time, it was something someone …
Encouraging News
We can cure hep C. This is not new information for many of you, but for some, this may …
Giving Up
Is it ever a good idea or time to give up? Accounting for my own dogged determination, my answer is, …
The Company We Keep
“The company we keep”: Another gem from the past, an idiom rarely heard now because it is generally believed to …
The Crux
By no means is this meant to be the final word on hep C, or anything else as the title …
Being Your Own Hero
We are all familiar with heroes, whether we know one ourselves, or simply hear or read about people perform heroic …
More Harm Than Good: Negative Healthcare Experiences
When we hear about “harm reduction”, it is used in the context of safety and prevention, and being infected with …
The Extremes
In a world of extremes, like we see in sports and politics, it’s not so strange to look at the …
A Common Concern: What Are the Side Effects of Treatment?
This is a question I hear a lot from people who are starting their hep C treatment. It is a …
What’s the Problem?
Well, I want to tell you what the problem is, and it isn’t good either. The problem: Whatever you are …
People Who Inspire
Without a doubt, I’m sure you have a person (or number of persons) you can point to as being inspiring …
Safety in Numbers
As I often do, I like to frame or title these pieces with a familiar phrase, idiom, or saying. And …
Teaching an Old Dog Some New Tricks
The old saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is simply wrong. Being someone you might call “an …
The Blame Game
Blame and shame are two things I really have no time for in general. What purpose does it serve, other …
The Power of Stories
We all have a story to tell, no matter where the twists and turns along the road of life has …