Meagon Nolasco
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Mental health activist, LGBTQIA+ supporter, racial and social justice fighter-you know, normal human decency.
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4 Takeaways from Sobriety for Everyday Living
January 9th has become a new holiday for me these past few years. I celebrate this day like any other of significance, such as a birthday or Christmas. This day holds personal meaning only and I give it attention in a way that helps me remember it as triumph each year.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Humans
After 15 Years of LGBTQ Living, I Forget I am Queer Sometimes
Many of us are aware society likes to label things. Being able to slap a label onto someone usually puts them into a neat box that others can process easier. I find that labels are necessary for certain situations. I like to know if someone is Democrat or Republican. I can’t imagine not labeling street signs or freeway exits. Restaurants deserve a good label so we all know the food we are putting into our bodies.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Pride
5 Tips for Sobriety After 9 Years in Recovery
On January 9th, 2022 I will be celebrating nine years in recovery. I will always be an addict. In the addiction community, one of the first things we learn is that we are never fully recovered. I could go out tomorrow and fall into a bender. I sure hope I don’t but the possibilities are endless when you have an addictive personality.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Humans
Dyking Out: Reclamation of LGBTQ Slang
I have had the word dyke hurled at me for as long as I have been out of the closet. As a masculine-presenting lesbian woman, I hold a certain disdain for the usage of the word dyke in any context. When you have a word constantly used to degrade and harass you it is hard to see it in any other context. I am not even a fan when this term is used amongst other queer women in the community.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Pride
