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![“People Started Referring To Me As A Monster.” A Gay Man’s Struggle With Alcohol](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Alexander-Kacala.jpg)
“People Started Referring To Me As A Monster.” A Gay Man’s Struggle With Alcohol
My name is Alexander Kacala, I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I never really drank or partied in high school until I turned about 18 and that’s when I discovered alcohol. ...
![“I’ll Be Damned If I’m Going To Be Buried A Girl.” Gender Transition Gives HIV+ Trans Man Reason To Live](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Teo-Drake1.jpg)
“I’ll Be Damned If I’m Going To Be Buried A Girl.” Gender Transition Gives HIV+ Trans Man Reason To Live
My name is Teo Drake, I actually grew up in Connecticut, near New Haven. The story basically is this intersection or this way of looking at my struggle around gender identity and ...
![After Struggling With Homelessness, Angela Makes a Better Life For Herself.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Angela-Louis2.jpg)
After Struggling With Homelessness, Angela Makes a Better Life For Herself.
My name is Angela Louis, I’m from Brooklyn, NY. Ever since I was born I knew something was different. I knew I was born in the wrong body. Wanting to have a boyfriend and wantin...
![I’m From Mayflower, AR – Video Story.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jeremy-Craig.jpg)
I’m From Mayflower, AR – Video Story.
Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or ifI’m Jeremy Craig and I’m from Mayflower, Arkansas. I really just sort of grew up in a bubble not knowing gay people. And then when I came out in college I became a slut. And f...
![State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Maryland.png)
I’m From Baltimore, MD.
In the summer of 1990 I discovered music. I had been collecting albums since 1983, the year I bought my first records, Cyndi Lauper and Culture Club. But in 1990 it all changed. I...
![State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Michigan.png)
I’m From Lansing, MI.
To the kid whom I know best: Trey – You may not believe it but there are people in this world who understand you. Even at your age, I am amazed by how acquainted you are with pa...