Encouraging words are hard to find in great suffering. My condolences to you. Consolation is nearly impossible as well. That being said, my heart goes out to what you are enduring. Try your best to find some relief in tiny unexpected moments of joy. Hold your memories close. Try to take care of your body and attempt to avoid dwelling or wallowing in misery. Helping another person who struggles may help you to share your pain. Although it may seem like your release is a long way off, it will pass more quickly than you think. Writing down your feelings is certainly therapeutic. Your letter moves me to reply.
I read your post and appreciate the perspective! I've thought a lot about specific behaviors being decriminalized (drug use, sex work, etc) but not about sheer numbers of laws. I feel like cops and prosecutors can kind of do whatever they want regardless of what is or isn't illegal. Like, they were arresting mothers for using drugs despite their being no laws against it but they're basically never doing anything about bosses stealing wages or upper class white guys beating their wives. Strong agree that in addition to defunding the police, it makes a lot of sense to fully rethink what requires "punishment", also lol to the last line.
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Encouraging words are hard to find in great suffering. My condolences to you. Consolation is nearly impossible as well. That being said, my heart goes out to what you are enduring. Try your best to find some relief in tiny unexpected moments of joy. Hold your memories close. Try to take care of your body and attempt to avoid dwelling or wallowing in misery. Helping another person who struggles may help you to share your pain. Although it may seem like your release is a long way off, it will pass more quickly than you think. Writing down your feelings is certainly therapeutic. Your letter moves me to reply.
John