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    LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

    MARCH 29, 2012 9:11PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 5 Ratings
    • 355 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    IF A WRITER, WRITE

    MARCH 25, 2012 9:02PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 4 Ratings
    • 349 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    CIRQUE du NO WAY - NO MORE

    MARCH 13, 2012 2:27AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: driving, anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities, cirque du soleil, resentment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 952 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

    • 1 Ratings
    • 225 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    MY ABILITIES

    FEBRUARY 21, 2012 8:59PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities

    • 0 Ratings
    • 193 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    INVOLVEMENT

    FEBRUARY 17, 2012 4:44AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger

    • 3 Ratings
    • 369 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    I'M A HOTTIE!

    FEBRUARY 14, 2012 1:30AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating

    • 2 Ratings
    • 322 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT

    JANUARY 28, 2012 10:10PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 2 Ratings
    • 236 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    MY TRASHY NIGHT

    JANUARY 24, 2012 11:38PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 2 Ratings
    • 356 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    MY HARSH OPINION

    JANUARY 23, 2012 11:40PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: humiation, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, law, disclosure, legislation, los angeles, pornography, porn, condoms, crimes, penn state, joe paterno

    • 0 Ratings
    • 326 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    HUMILIATION

    JANUARY 19, 2012 8:43PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: condoms, porn, pornography, los angeles, legislation, disclosure, law, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, humiation

    • 0 Ratings
    • 249 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    PROPER COVERAGE

    JANUARY 18, 2012 8:12PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, law, disclosure, legislation, los angeles, pornography, porn, condoms

    • 3 Ratings
    • 341 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    SIMILAR FEELINGS

    JANUARY 17, 2012 8:11PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1898 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    "KEN'S WRITING"

    JANUARY 16, 2012 11:47PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 1 Ratings
    • 304 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    READ THIS NOW, NOT LATER

    JANUARY 13, 2012 5:19PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 1 Ratings
    • 415 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    ONE-HUNDRED LAPS

    JANUARY 11, 2012 8:08PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery

    • 2 Ratings
    • 395 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    TIME TO TELL

    JANUARY 6, 2012 10:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps

    • 0 Ratings
    • 164 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Dishonorable Discharge Required

    AUGUST 25, 2010 9:10AM

    By Leigh R.


    Topics: insubordination, offense, discharge, speech, military

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 2969 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    Military Leaders: Grow Up and Let Them Tell

    JUNE 27, 2009 1:21PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: gay, dont ask dont tell, don't ask don't tell, don't tell, dont tell, don't ask, dont ask, politics, code of honor, ethics, religion, belief, belief and religion, panel, courage campaign, hearing, support, letter of support, letter, petition, choi, dan choi, lt. dan choi, army, boyfriend, who one loves, who he loves, partner, lover, soldier, tribunal, honesty, honor, duty, national security, fluent in arabic, arabic, iraq war veteran, veteran, iraq war, military academy, west point, transaltor, moral and professional dereliction, professional dereliction, moral dereliction, dereliction, unconscionable, civil rights, lesbian rights, gay and lesbian rights, gay rights, lesbian, dishonorable, honorable, fire, trial, discharged, discharge, our country, serve our country, service, serving, serve

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