How is your visual identity?

From a family of law enforcement officers from St. Croix, Wisconsin it is almost expected to become a police officer. However, that was not what I viewed at present. High School was not for me; therefore, I chose to attend technical school and become an electrician. Through this time, I was already utilizing Vicodin, opiates, and was a full-blown alcoholic. Yet, a functional alcoholic and able to continue my tasks each day. As an electrician in various homes of police officers, I began doing some ride-alongs with them. This is where my mind shifted and decided to give the career of law enforcement a try. I served in various positions within my law enforcement career but stopped my drinking for a moment to save my marriage. My drug abuse with prescriptions continued and became worse. I believed there was a medication for everything to maintain my law enforcement career, stay awake, get some sleep, quiet my mind, and deal with consistent physical pain. There are many forms of overcoming addiction and dealing with mental health struggles. My choice may be seen as a bit foreign but helped me tremendously. Psychedelic healing treatments provided me with overcoming addiction and facing mental health in the face. The perspective regarding psychedelic healing treatments may be skewed, but the research is promising, and I am an example and testament that it is.