[b]A friend of mine that has lead a very interesting life, in the depths of NEW YORK CITY, has started writing out small short stories about his experiences as they greatly amuse and entertain me, as well as interest me.[/b] This is not my work, it's just me sharing it with you -- I have his permission but he does not wish to engage with the community (anymore) and I respect that. This person is a great friend of mine and I respect him deeply, as he has started going down a path to work on himself (and remaining very sober about it too, which is what I respect most) and so I wanted to share his story with you all so that perhaps you may become inspired like I have. 

[b]Disclaimer:[/b] some of these stories might be more 'off putting' than others as they deal with a variety of mature subjects that some people might object to. That is fine. Don't read it if you are easily offended or feel the need to critique others for lifestyle choices (like I do). Critiques are welcome, but please focus on critiquing the writing itself, not the person, because these are all auto-biographical stories told by someone who is already on the path to ... betterment? I suppose you could say. 

Other stories might seem too 'out there' to be true and while I felt the same at the start, I've seen enough evidence for the lunacy that are some of these stories that I believe these stories 100% at this point. I don't think a word of these stories is lied, but if you feel otherwise, that is fine -- they turn from biographical to fictional at that point, but they form a great story none the less. Please respect that I ask you not to critique the believability and focus on the writing itself.