“I like your tattoos, you mind if I take your picture?”
“Not at all, I’m flattered. This is my favorite one. It’s unfinished because I was addicted to meth at the time and couldn’t sit still. I keep it this way to remind me of that time.”
“What was it like being addicted to meth?”
“At first it was great. It increased my sex drive, gave me tons of energy, and helped me lose weight. But after the receptors in your brain are flooded with those chemicals they build receptors to block that over stimulation so it’s never the same as the first time and you’re always chasing the dragon. We’re not built to reach nirvana that way. I’ve been clean for over 7 years though.”

“What made you quit?”

“I lost all my friends, all the people I ended up hanging out with were related to doing meth and they were only around to try and get something from you. I was so naive about what an epidemic it was in the gay community. When I finally decided to get clean, I had to do it all alone. It was really lonely.”