Sep 20, 2021THE FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY LAW, GHOST DOPE, AND THE ELEMENTS OF PROOF FROM AN ADDICTS PERSPECTIVE: IT IS JUST AS EASY AS SHOOTING FISH IN A BARRELThe federal drug conspiracy laws stack the deck against the defendant. I cannot decide if I believe they were created with that intention in mind, or if they were written by people that have no understanding of addiction. After 7 years of being clean, I still remember all too well…Federal Prison10 min read
Sep 4, 2021WELCOME TO THE LAND OF FAILURE, IT’S BEAUTIFUL HERE. ADVICE ON APPROACHING INCARCERATION FEARLESSLY.If you or your loved one is facing incarceration, or are already in prison, there are a few pointers I would like to share to make life a bit easier. You may have heard or read a wide variety of experiences inmates have had and don’t know what to think…Inmate8 min read
Jul 31, 2021GANGSTER JESUSI went from being offended by Christians and Christianity, to a follower of Jesus and it only took me 40 years and a prison sentence to get me there. This past weekend I went to a Bible study that made me think about my journey and transformation, but even more…Prison11 min read
Jul 24, 2021ON YOUR WAY TO PRISON? BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ALLOW TO RENT SPACE IN YOUR HEADIn prison, you can be anyone or anything you want to be. It’s like going back to the dark ages before social media when you had to take someone at their word about who they are and what they do, because it’s not like you can just Google someone here…On The Way To Prison10 min read
Jul 22, 2021MY JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE WITH ANXIETY AND HOW I LEARNED TO COPE WHILE IN PRISONFor most of my life I have battled anxiety. I can remember times it felt like a debilitating curse that would swallow me whole for no good reason. During a panic attack, I would be convinced that each breath was my last, like there wasn’t enough air in the room…Anxiety13 min read
Jul 21, 2021SILLY STORIES OF THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CREATURES I ENCOUNTERED IN PRISONMy whole life I have had all kinds of pets. Dogs, cats, ferrets, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, an iguana, a cow, a miniature donkey, and horses. I love animals and prison didn’t change my desire to be near animals, so I got creative. Let me give a little history…Prison13 min read
Jul 20, 2021THE 7 LESSONS I LEARNED IN PRISON THAT TAUGHT ME TO BE CONTENTLooking back over my life, I realize I was prone to despair for no good reason. Before coming to prison, I remember dreading Sundays. The rush of the week was over and the normal day to day occurrences that would distract me every other day of the week were not…Prison10 min read
Jul 18, 2021WHY INMATES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE WHILE IN PRISONWHY INMATES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE WHILE IN PRISON I will never forget when my brother blessed me with the suggestion of writing while I was in prison. It was one of those moments I find myself looking back on and being in complete shock of what that suggestion…Prison11 min read
Jul 17, 2021THE VEIL OF SECRECY THAT HIDES HOW PRISONS OPERATEAfter I was indicted, I spent three years on pretrial walking among the free but knowing my fate was coming soon. I was blessed with a good friend that turned into my life coach. This friend had been through the federal system many years before and had made it through…Prison11 min read
Jul 16, 2021PRO TIPS: HOW I STAY AWAY FROM ADDICTIONAfter just passing my seventh year anniversary of being clean and sober, I thought it was important to spend this week really looking back over my life and my battle with drugs to search for tools that help me successfully stay clean. After thinking back over my life, I started…Prison11 min read
