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Back In Army Custody

Army Custody

The next day, I was removed from the cell in Alexandria. A Military Police (MP) escort had been sent to pick me up and take me back to Fort Polk. I was back in Army custody.   I remember saying “Man, am I glad to see you guys!” Not too sure that the feeling was …

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Locked Up

Door

  Locked Up After putting me in the car, the security guards went back in to see if they could locate any of the drugs. The informant and an undercover CID agent said, that I had been selling that night and I had been wearing a leather jacket when I walked in. As I dropped …

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The Night I Was Captured

Captured

The Night I Was Captured It was about six months since I went AWOL. My life was considerably different than it was before I left. My sole source of income was selling drugs and I had to sell more than I was consuming. I had a few close friends but, everyone else was a customer. …

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Overdosed

Overdosed

Overdosed. I was standing in a bathroom staring at myself in the mirror as I began to come out of a fog from the night before. I did not know where I was or how I got there. I did not know whose clothes I had on and why they were not men’s clothes. One …

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Lost In A Downward Spiral

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I was lost in a downward spiral. Keeping track of what type of drug I was on and how much I was consuming was becoming increasingly difficult. Depending on what I was purchasing or selling, would be what I would take. Cocktail If other dealers wanted to trade types of drugs for what I had, …

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Living On Impulse And Stupid Decisions

Impulse

Living On Impulse And Stupid Decisions Drugs clouded my thinking and I lived on impulse and mindless actions. Making stupid decisions and putting myself at risk daily, I did not care about anyone, not even myself. New Tire My car had a bubble in the sidewall of the tire that I knew was going to …

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I Was Pulled Over And Had Warrants

I was pulled over and had warrants

I was pulled over and had warrants Another typical evening had me headed to Club Numbers to sell some Ecstasy. It was about a 10 to 15 minute drive to the club from my apartment. About half way there, I noticed some flashing lights in my rear-view mirror. I was being pulled over. Crap! What …

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Roller Skating Fiasco

  Roller Skating Fiasco My life has been one of many embarrassing moments, and fitting in has never been one of my strong suits. I’m ninety-two percent positive that I could give Napoleon Dynamite a run for his money. Growing up in the 70s and early 80s, roller skating was the coolest thing a kid …

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Close Calls

Close Calls Part One

As you can imagine during this time I had some pretty close calls. Some close calls with drugs and some close calls with the law. I am not sure how I escaped some of the situations I got myself into.   Orlando Before Sal split, he and I met a couple guys at Club Numbers. …

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Dangerous Parenting Techniques

Parenting

Dangerous Parenting Techniques As a parent, you may have some parenting techniques that you love to share with others.  This post is the opposite of that. This is what not to do, based on learned experience and having some mishaps along the way.   Disclaimer:   All of these stunts were performed by a parent …

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