http://heroindiaries.com/Peripat The misadventures of a former east-coast Aussie junkie Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:45:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following is a true story from a few months ago. I haven't written about it here until now, as the sense of violation and betrayal was like a fresh wound for some time, and it's only with more time and indeed, physical distance from the event (I have since moved) that I felt ready to ... http://heroindiaries.com/Peripat/2006/10/07/postcards-from-the-darkside-wish-you-werent-here-a-visit-from-the-boys-and-girls-in-blue/ We were trapped, once upon a time. Years, we spent in this way. Trapped, in various types of prisons, first by our parents - abusers in their own way, although they did the best they could, I'm sure... or did they? Then, later, we were trapped by prisons of our own making. ... http://heroindiaries.com/Peripat/2006/10/05/to-the-the-lost-the-damaged-and-those-who-wander-by-mistake/ Waking up is never easy for me. Winters make it harder. And bupe maintenance? I'm on such a low dose now I don't know why I still bother, but I'm afraid of the withdrawals.  The bupe keeps me more or less stable, but, like most of us, I miss the high of ... http://heroindiaries.com/Peripat/2006/07/25/winter/