The Buddy System: Keeping Each Other Safe — Let's be real: things occasionally go sideways. The buddy system isn't about hand-holding or policing your friends. It is a tactical framework for keepi...
Doxycycline After Sex: A Controlled Failsafe — You already know the core system: PrEP handles HIV Vaccinations cover certain viruses Your 90-day testing cycle catches everything else Doxycycline afte...
EMERGENCY: Sexual Assault or Non-Consent — What happened to you is not your fault. It does not matter what you were doing, wearing, taking, or who you were with. None of that changes what was don...
EMERGENCY: Possible HIV Exposure — Breathe. You have time—but not much. Follow these steps NOW. --- Step 1: Get PEP Within 72 Hours PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a 28-day course of a...
EMERGENCY: Overdose or Bad Drug Reaction — Do not let shame or fear of legal trouble stop you from calling for help. A person's life is worth more than embarrassment. --- Step 1: Call Emergency S...
EMERGENCY: Spiked, Drugged, or Losing Control — If something feels wrong — suddenly too drunk, dizzy, confused, or losing control of your body on less than you drank — act immediately. Trust the feeli...
GHB/GBL: The Dose That Matters — GHB and GBL are the most dangerous commonly used drugs in chemsex contexts — not because they're the most toxic, but because the margin between an enjoy...
Lethal Combos: The Math That Kills — Some things are fun alone but deadly together. You need to know the chemistry before you mix the party favors. ☠️ The Big One: Poppers + Viagra/Cialis N...
Meth and Sex: What You Need to Know — Crystal methamphetamine ("Tina", "crystal", "T") is the drug most consistently associated with the most serious harms in chemsex settings — HIV risk, ST...
PEP: The Emergency Brake — PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is an intensive, 28-day antiretroviral regimen designed to stop an HIV infection before it permanently takes hold in you...
Protocol: Positive Result (The Reality Check) — --- The Situation So the test came back positive. First rule: Kill the shame. Viruses are biology, not karma. Bacteria don't care about your morals. If ...
Recognizing When Use Becomes a Problem — There's a point on the spectrum of substance use where it shifts from something you choose to something that's choosing for you. That transition isn't a...
Sober Sex: Rediscovering Intimacy Without Substances — For a lot of gay men, substances and sex have been intertwined for a long time — sometimes for years. Whether it was alcohol to lower inhibitions, weed ...
What to Do If You Think You Have an STI — You've noticed something. A discharge, a sore, an itch, a rash, pain you can't explain. Or maybe nothing. You just know there was a risk exposure and yo...
Supporting a Friend in Crisis — Someone you care about is struggling. Maybe they told you. Maybe you noticed. Maybe you're the person they called at 3am because they didn't know who el...