December 20, 2004
finding a vein on the train
This is an amazing picture. It disturbs me greatly and that is why I am sharing it. I have never taken drugs...at least not of this variety and I am more grateful than any of you can imagine.
But I can see myself in this picture somehow. Oblivion. It is the answer some people find to manage their troubles. Sometimes oblivion finds them. They are not managing anything. They are being managed. That is the thing about addiction. It is a loss of control thinly veiled in a sense of control. I don't know what these guys are thinking, but I know of some people who think of shooting up as an act of control. That is scandalous to say the least.
At this moment I am grateful for Flickr and to BombDog, whoever he is, for posting this picture in his photostream. Outstanding.
Posted by tripp at December 20, 2004 06:57 PM
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