After Addiction Ends His Political Career, Gay Man Bounces Back And Finds A New Purpose In Life.

As a young politician with a promising future, Aaron Lawlor had a lot of ambition - and a lot of stress. Wanting to escape the pressure and find meaningful connections with other gay men in the suburbs of Chicago, Aaron made increasingly risky choices - which ultimately resulted in drug addiction and an HIV+ diagnosis. Thanks to a close friend and the recovery community, Aaron bounced back with better friends and a more meaningful job. More first-person LGBTQ stories: imfromdriftwood.com/ I'm From Driftwood on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImFromDriftwood/ I'm From Driftwood on Instagram: www.instagram.com/imfromdriftwood/ I'm From Driftwood on Twitter: twitter.com/imfromdriftwood

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