I took some freeform thoughts while this person was speaking, here they are
A1 -
Speaker viewing power, influence of NA/AA meetings
What shines when youre at your lowest point, helps push you through. Music for this person
Power of the speaker ‘being the eyes’ for his mother… Early caretaking, gives me a lot of respect for this person. “My time to start contributing”.
AI reference!
Faith in a higher power - all of this is whats meant to be, we have to keep on keepin on, show them what strength is about
Fuuuck. Talking about his lost brother. Lost friends to police… no idea what this is like, what this is. Doing whatever youcan do to fight oppression.
This person is inspirational.
John coltrane and bruce lee! (honest self-expression for BL) (Speak my body)
Former addict, using music to better his life.
ACCESS to RESOURCES! Fuck yea. I completely agree. The fine line between being selfish and looking out for family and looking out and hleping others.
I completely agree with his breakdown of stigma in reference to people who are ‘ down and out’
I really liked hearing this person speak. I am impressed by his ability to have strength even after having lost a sibling. I can't imagine that. I'm also impressed by what this person has to say about oppression, and the work that people need to do to try and overcome oppression. I'm glad I got to hear this person share.