The State of Drug Policy and Harm Reduction
From this year's International Conference on Reducing Drug Related Harms, Harm Reduction: the Next Generation, we hear from Kasia Malinowska Sempruch, Director of the Open Society Institute's Global Drug Policy Program, on recent developments - positive and not so positive - and direction of drug policy and harm reduction across the globe.
Tiger Kills Man.
I heard a news story on the radio a few mornings ago about a man who was killed by a Siberian tiger after trying to take a shortcut while hiking the Great Wall of China. Apparently, the man ignored warning signs about predatory animals, climbed several walls, and landed himself in the midst of the [...]
Feedback.
My husband asked today for positive feedback when he does positive things. We were in marriage counseling, and it took some wrestling on the part of our counselor (who I am coming to regard as a saint) to get clear about what he was needing. After lots of accusations and assertions that I beat him [...]
A Dent.
We have done something awful to our home. It started with my husband having an idea. He wanted to move around some furniture. I tried to distract him from his idea, and it worked for a long while; however, eventually, he decided to start moving furniture around.My husband has great ideas, but he has a [...]
It Just Isn’t Right.
Something isn’t. I don’t know what, but I know it’s something. It’s been helpful to me to record this little, niggling sensations, so I wanted to record this one.My husband seems suspicious of me, and it makes me suspicious of him and edgy. I left town this weekend to visit family, and he asked me [...]
Roar.
My husband.Sigh.Last night, he performed a long soliloquy about his mother and all her flaws as an addict. She blames other people for her problems. She is unhappy but isn’t willing to take the steps to make herself happy. She refuses to see the extent to which her addiction has torn her life apart. She [...]
Whatever.
I am amazed of late by the things that fail to piss me off.My husband finished another of his odd jobs today, and he got a pretty big paycheck. I am $500 short on our bills this month, so whatever contribution he makes to the bills will be a real big help. He called me [...]
I Think I Got It.
My husband got arrested last week. He’s had a warrant for nearly a year now, and he’s been anticipating the day that the cops would show up at our house and arrest him.It was odd how well it all worked out. He’d just finished an odd job, and he had just enough money to bail [...]
What Happened?
I am still kind of amazed at how I lost my temper with my husband yesterday, and I’m trying to figure out how I slipped. I think there are a few things. Money is a big, big trigger for me, and it was a situation where I felt like he was being foolish with money [...]
This is Kind of Weird and Jesus-Freaky.
Something happened to me last night.My car was broken into. Someone shattered the passenger side window and stole my iPod. I hated to lose the iPod, but more than that, I hate having to pay to repair the window. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to afford to do it until I get [...]