Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts

01 August, 2014

Everybody's got something to hide—The Ateneo de Manila Secret Files: ChemicalBrother


"Posting here might be inappropriate since I am already an alumnus. Nonetheless, the lessons are very fitting for undergrad students.


Everything started with my thesis measuring the influence of recreational drugs like ecstasy and amphetamine on human motivations. Out of curiosity, I also tried them and I enjoyed the feelings. From my source, I met other users and explored other substances as well. New chemicals always brought me to new heavenly heights. During our sessions, we sometimes shared needles and engaged in unprotected sex with both men and women.



I was aware of long-term detrimental impacts of the drugs on my health and intellect. However, I was young and stubborn, so I ignored those possibilities. In fact, I was able to finish my masteral in mathematics with flying colors, and I also received a scholarship to study MBA in Singapore.

After my MBA, I came home to rest for a few months. Then, I went back to Singapore to pursue a corporate career. I applied in a corporation that sells the number one smartphone, pc's and tablets in the world. I went through the usual application processes of exams, interviews and simulated real life cases. I passed all of them and finally reached the last step - the medical test.

02 July, 2014

The Awful Truth (Part 2)



Years ago, I never get sick.
I was hospitalized once, I was in 3rd grade.
That never happened again.

Yet there I was... lying in bed. It was around 9 in the morning (the usual rounds of doctors in MMC) when the bomb landed in my lap.


I was mum. I couldn't answer the question because the first time I was rushed in the hospital - even though I hadn't done any recent HIV tests - I knew there was something wrong, that I felt I had it. I was afraid. Ashamed. Mortified. And it got the better of me.

01 July, 2014

Hello. My name is Brent and I am HIV positive. (Part 1)


After two years of trying not to entertain the idea of HIV/AIDS-related blogging (since writing is what I actually do for real and the fear that some people may recognize my style and choice of words), I finally gave in and started tweaking a few HTML codes two nights ago. Hence, you're reading my first blog post. Ü


I don't really know how to begin this with... but you know what alcoholics and drug addicts do on Anonymous meetings? That's right. So let me start with... "Hello. My name is Brent and I am HIV positive." Ü


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