3. Did you feel this way when you first became an anarchist?

Did you feel this way when you first became an anarchist?

I honestly believe we are born anarchist, and we remain so until we are conditioned otherwise. I can only speak of my experience, and remember as a child hearing how great our society was, but was confused by all of the contradictions. The shame is, I can’t remember when it is that little voice was silenced.. but got it back a few years ago, led me down this path. I am Canadian, was serving in the military and went to Afghanistan, after I came back, I really struggled with my perception of reality, the contradictions mounted on top of contradictions. I turned to drinking to numb myself, which didn’t work of course, so I turned to drugs. My therapist actually helped me realize how unaware I had become of my own values. I could attribute my drug addiction to my service but ultimately I think it could just be that I don’t want to live in this world anymore. I used to fear dying, but I think I might fear living in a world full of misdirected anger, and cruelty more. My shame.. is that I was part of it.

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