,! ,IMPORTANCE ( ,SUPPORT ,BUILD+ ,F\NDATIONS1 ,CREAT+ ,COMMUNITY1 ,SU/A9+ ,MOVEM5TS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,! ,IMPORTANCE ( ,SUPPORT ,BUILD+ ,F\NDATIONS1 ,CREAT+ ,COMMUNITY1 ,SU/A9+ ,MOVEM5TS ,H[ DO WE DEVELOP ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS ?AT >E CAPABLE ( MA9TA9+ & EXP&+ OV] ! LONG HAUL8 ,! 9FRA/RUCTURES WE CREATE 9 ! C\RSE ( \R POLITICAL WORK >E KEY TO UNLOCK+ ! ANSW]4 ,IF \R 9FRA/RUCTURES >E TO SUCCE$ & DEEP5 \R MOVEM5TS1 WE NE$ TO AB&ON ! P]VASIVE SEP>ATION BETWE5 POLITICS & 0P]SONAL0 LIFE & GR\ND \R MOVEM5T ACTIVITY 9 EV]YDAY PRACTICES ( MUTUAL AID & SUPPORT--BO? 9 TIMES ( HAPP9ESS & 9 TIMES ( H>D%IP4 ,?IS >TICLE LOOKS AT ! LATT] ( !SE3 REFLECT+ ON H[ WE CAN DEVELOP MODELS = PROVID+ EA* O!R ) COMPASSIONATE1 NURTUR+ SUPPORT ?R\< TRAG$Y1 TRAUMA1 & H>D%IP4 ,9TEGRAT+ SUPPORT EF=TS 9TO DAILY ORGANIZ+ IS A CRUCIAL ELEM5T ( WORK+ = *ANGE4 ,SU* EF=TS >E F\NDATIONAL P>TS ( RADICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE BUILD+1 BO? 9 EXPLICITLY POLITICAL CONTEXTS & 9 MORE P]SONAL CONTEXTS4 ,TRAUMA1 TRAG$Y1 ILLNESS1 & O!R =MS ( H>D%IP >E ?+S ?AT EV]YONE EXP]I5CES ?R\<\T !IR LIVES4 ,H[EV]1 ACTIVI/S 5GAG$ 9 ! 9T5TIONAL CON/RUCTION ( RADICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE (T5 H&LE !SE 9 WAYS ?AT >E AT ODDS ) \R /AT$ 9T5TIONS & \R EF=TS TO CREATE BETT] LIVES & A BETT] WORLD4 ,! CONV]SATIONS & EXP]I5CES ?AT HAVE HELP$ %APE ?IS >TICLE 9VOLVE P]SONAL EXP]I5CES ) DEA?1 ILLNESS1 *RONIC PA91 & ) /ATE-SPONSOR$ MURD]1 REPRESSION1 & IMPRISONM5T4 ,SOME ( !SE >E A DIRECT RESULT ( ! SY/EMS WE /RUGGLE AGA9/2 O!RS >E AN EV]YDAY P>T ( LIFE4 ,SUPPORT WORK ISN'T ALWAYS 9TUITIVE2 WE DRAW FROM COMPLEX SKILL SETS1 *>ACT] TRAITS1 EXP]I5CE1 & PRIVILEGE OR LACK !RE(4 ,DEVELOP+ EFFECTIVE MODELS ( SUPPORT IS IMP]ATIVE = MAK+ \R COMMUNITIES RELEVANT & DESIRABLE1 BO? TO \RSELVES & TO ANYONE WE WI% TO JO9 \R MOVEM5TS4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 !RE HAS BE5 9CREAS+ DISCUSSION )9 ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNITIES ( SUPPORT = ?OSE FAC+ ILLNESS1 TRAUMA1 & S]I\S P]SONAL H>D%IP4 ,Z9ES SU* AS ,C\NT]BALANCE 7,SEATTLE71 ,! ,WOR/ 7,NEW ,YORK71 & ,SUPPORT1 AS WELL AS ! REC5T PUBLICATION ( PATTRICE JONES' BOOK ,AFT]%OCK3 ,CONFRONT+ ,TRAUMA 9 A ,VIOL5T ,WORLD1 HAVE HELP$ DEVELOP CONV]SATIONS ON SUPPORT4 ,ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,! ,IC>US ,PROJECT & ! MULTIPLE SUPPORT COMMITTEES = ,GRE5 ,SC>E 9DICTEES & PRISON]S PROVIDE A FEW EXAMPLES ( SOLID SUPPORT EF=TS BAS$ 9 EV]YDAY LIFE EXP]I5CE & OV]T POLITICAL ORGANIZ+4 ,AS P>TICIPANTS 9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-CAPITALI/ COMMUNITIES = OV] A DECADE1 WE HAVE P]SONALLY EXP]I5C$ ! B5EFITS & DEFICITS ( \R RADICAL COMMUNITIES' SUPPORT EF=TS4 ,S9CE WE C\NT ON !SE COMMUNITIES = FULFILL+ NON-HI]>*ICAL & ANTI-OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS1 WE'VE D$ICAT$ \RSELVES TO BUILD+ 9FRA/RUCTURES ?AT WORK TO SUPPORT !SE RELATION%IPS--AS A WAY TO IMPROVE \R DAILY LIVES & SUPPORT \R & O!RS' RESI/ANCE EF=TS4 ,BO? ( US HAVE FELT ! NE$ TO GIVE SUPPORT & BE SUPPORT$ BY \R LOV$ ONES & COMRADES1 P>TICUL>LY 9 REC5T TIMES4 ,SOMETIMES \R EXP]I5CES ) SUPPORT HAVE BE5 POSITIVE1 BUT O!R TIMES !RE HAS BE5 A LACK ( SUPPORT--OR A LACK ( UND]/&+ ( ! NE$ = SUPPORT4 ,SOME ( ! ATTEMPTS AT SUPPORT WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ HAVE EV5 BE5 H>MFUL4 ,! 9/ANCES :5 WE HAVE FELT S]I\SLY LET D[N BY \R FRI5DS & POLITICAL ALLIES = !IR FAILURE TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE SUPPORT1 OR TO %[ TRUE COMPASSION & UND]/&+1 HAVE RAIS$ S]I\S QUE/IONS = US AB\T MOVEM5T SU/A9ABILITY1 ESPECIALLY AT MOM5TS ( L[ P[] & 5]GY4 ,AT TIMES ! DISP>ITIES BETWE5 :AT WE'VE EXP]I5C$ & ! POT5TIAL ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNITIES HAS BE5 MADD5+4 ,WE NE$ TO CON/ANTLY ASK \RSELVES3 :O >E WE & :AT DO WE REALLY /& = AS COMMUNITIES BAS$ 9 RESI/ANCE1 IF WE CAN'T SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 TIMES ( NE$8 ,WE FEEL ?AT \R COMMUNITIES >E MORE RELEVANT1 USEFUL1 & SU/A9ABLE :5 WE >E COLLECTIVELY CAPABLE ( PROVID+ SUPPORT4 ,LIKEWISE1 !Y >E MORE 9VIT+ & 9SPIR+ :5 !Y MODEL =MS ( MUTUAL AID ?AT >E PRACTICAL & CONSI/5T4 ,SUPPORT WORK BUILDS SOLID>ITY1 /R5G!NS \R BONDS1 & DEEP5S ! 9TEGRATION ( \R POLITICS 9TO \R LIVES 9 WAYS ?AT >E CRUCIAL TO ! /RUGGLES WE 5GAGE 94 ,SUPPORT OV] ! LONG HAUL IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT4 ,?IS MEANS FIGUR+ \T H[ TO PROVIDE MEAN+FUL SUPPORT ?R\<\T ! DURATION ( H>D%IP--?\< ! NE$ = SUPPORT1 :AT IT LOOKS LIKE1 & H[ LONG IT IS NE$$ WILL V>Y FROM SITUATION TO SITUATION4 ,9 MANY EXP]I5CES1 IT SEEMS SUPPORT IS /RONGE/ IMM$IATELY AFT] A TRAUMATIC OR TRAGIC SITUATION4 ,WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ \R COMMUNITIES TO BE IMPRESSIVELY GOOD AT ?IS3 WE ?R[ B5EFITS1 WE JO9 \R FRI5DS AT !IR HOSPITAL B$S OR AT !IR C\RT HE>+S4 ,BUT :AT HAPP5S SIX MON?S OR TWO YE>S LAT]8 ,>E ?OSE SUPPORT EF=TS MA9TA9$8 ,TOO (T5 ! ANSW] IS NO4 ,AFT] ! OV]T URG5CY ( A SITUATION SUBSIDES1 IT CAN BECOME H>D] TO DET]M9E :AT SORT ( SUPPORT IS NE$$1 & ! ATT5TION ( PEOPLE WE NE$ SUPPORT FROM SOMETIMES BEG9S TO DRIFT ELSE:]E PREMATURELY4 ,?IS RESPONSIV5ESS TO URG5T SITUATIONS IS USEFUL & EV5 9SPIRATIONAL1 BUT WE NE$ TO BUILD ON ?IS TO BE /RONG] 9 PROVID+ SUPPORT MORE G5]ALLY4 ,SUPPORT OV] ! LONG HAUL MEANS ?AT WE MU/ SU/A9 \R SUPPORT EF=TS = AS LONG AS \R LOV$ ONES & COMRADES NE$ !M4 ,AN>*I/S & EXPLICITLY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-CAPITALI/ COMMUNITIES CAN LE>N A GREAT DEAL FROM ! HI/ORY ( RADICAL SUPPORT WORK4 ,SU* WORK HAS BE5 CRUCIAL TO ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,A,C,T ,U,P1 AS WELL AS ! CIVIL RI* 9ITIATIVES TO DIRECTLY POLITICIZ$ =MS ( MUTUAL AID --TEA* VALUABLE LESSONS AB\T ! POT5TIAL ( RADICALIZ+ C>E & BUILD+ POLITICAL ACTIVITY ) SUPPORT WORK AT ITS C5T]4 ,IT'S BE5 \R EXP]I5CE 9 RADICAL COMMUNITIES ?AT WE (T5 ATTEMPT TO FIGURE \T EV]Y?+ = \RSELVES--RE9V5T+ ! :EEL AS IF NO ONE CAME BE=E US4 ,LE>N+ ! HI/ORIES ( !SE MOVEM5TS & ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 !M CAN 9=M & GUIDE \R WORK TODAY4 ,F9ALLY1 AL?\< EV]Y?+ IS POLITICAL1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REMEMB] ! IMPORTANCE ( SUPPORT WORK BEYOND EXPLICITLY POLITICAL ACTIVITY--?\< AT !IR ROOTS1 WE MU/ UND]/& ! 9T]CONNECT$NESS ( ! TWO4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT \R FRI5DS1 FAMILIES1 & ALLIES SIMPLY BECAUSE WE LOVE & C>E AB\T !M1 BECAUSE !Y >E 9TEGRAL P>TS ( ! SOCIAL WEBS WE 9HABIT1 & BECAUSE !Y >E CRUCIAL TO \R DAILY EXI/5CE4 ,SUPPORT IS SOME?+ WE ALL NE$ :5 WE'RE GO+ ?R\< T\< TIMES4 ,AN ,9JURY TO ,ONE IS AN ,9JURY TO ,ALL3 ,:Y ,SUPPORT ,MATT]S ,BECOM+ PHYSICALLY ILL & EXP]I5C+ TRAUMA >E ISOLAT+2 ONLY ! P]SON ) ! ILLNESS OR EXP]I5C+ ! TRAUMA CAN FEEL ! PA9 SPECIFIC TO !M4 ,9 A CONTEXT :]E MO/ ( US LACK ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEAL? C>E & (T5 HAVE TO DEVISE CREATIVE WAYS TO GET :AT WE CAN TO MAKE IT ?R\<1 \R COMMUNITIES PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES = NAVIGAT+ !SE EXP]I5CES 9 ! DAY TO DAY4 ,EV5 = ?OSE ) 9SURANCE1 ! HEAL?C>E SY/EM IS /ILL T]RIBLY ISOLAT+1 ALI5AT+1 & DISEMP[]+1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY PR(ESSIONALS :O >E (T5 CALL\S & COLD4 ,H]E AS WELL1 \R COMMUNITIES PLAY NECESS>Y SUPPORT & /ABILIZ+ ROLES ON AN EV]YDAY LEVEL4 ,= ?OSE FAC+ /ATE REPRESSION1 5DUR+ ! LEGAL PROCESS & P5AL SY/EM CAN BE A NIE4 ,! /RUGGLE TO GET ?R\< CO/LY & L5G?Y LEGAL BATTLES IS A TRAUMATIZ+ EXP]I5CE1 & :5 IMPRISON$ COMRADES F9ALLY LEAVE ! PRISON SY/EM1 !Y C>RY ) !M /IGMATIZ+ RECORDS & SEV]E EMOTIONAL SC>R+4 ,O!RS SP5D !IR LIVES BEH9D B>S & DIE 9SIDE ! PRISON SY/EM4 ,9 ! CASE ( COMRADES :O >E S]V+ LIFE S5T5CES1 ! *ALL5GE = \R SUPPORT EF=TS IS TO HELP CREATE COMMUNITY = ?OSE :OSE LIVES HAVE BE5 /OL5 FROM !M1 :O >E TRAPP$ 9 A PLACE ?AT (F]S V]Y LITTLE BEYOND PA91 ISOLATION1 & MIS]Y4 ,!Y NE$ & DES]VE ! SUPPORT ( !IR FRI5DS1 COMRADES1 & COMMUNITY ON ! \TSIDE TO HELP !M MAKE ! MO/ ( LIFE 9 ! FACE ( SU* A HORRIBLE REALITY4 0,! ISSUE ( SOLID>ITY1 TAK+ C>E ( EA* O!R1 CREAT+ /RUCTURE1 MAK+ \R [N REPRODUCTION AS PEOPLE1 AS ACTIVI/S1 ! ISSUE--! POLITICAL ISSUE--IS AS IMPORTANT AS ! ISSUE ( FI ,SILVIA IS A MOVEM5T FIXTURE & AN ELD] ) IMPORTANT 9SIT ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! MOVEM5T WILL DIE40 ,SELF-REPRODUC+ MOVEM5TS >E 9T5TIONALLY GR\ND$ 9 ! DAY-TO-DAY2 !Y >E F\ND$ ON A MICRO-POLITICAL BASE & DEVELOP CULTURES ?AT USE ! EV]YDAY AS A SPACE ( ACTIVISM TO EXP& OV]T POLITICAL /RUGGLE4 ,LONG- & %ORT-T]M SUPPORT WORK IS CRUCIAL TO BUILD+ MOVEM5TS CAPABLE ( ACT+ ON ?IS T]RA94 ,! IDEA ( SELF-REPRODUC+ MOVEM5TS IS ONE USEFUL WAY TO CONCEPTUALIZE ! NE$ = SUPPORT WORK4 ,MU* ( ! USEFULNESS ( SUPPORT WORK COMES D[N TO BUILD+ COMMUNITY 5GAG$ 9 EV]YDAY =MS ( SOLID>ITY1 AS OPPOS$ TO *>ITABLE APPROA*ES4 ,9 \R CONV]SATIONS1 ,SILVIA EMPHASIZ$ :AT ?IS MIE A MOVEM5T1 :AT IS IT ?AT PEOPLE DO8 ,:AT IS ! NECESSITY8 ,?AT HAS TO BE PUT NOT ONLY . ! LEVEL ( P]SONAL GOODNESS--Y\ KN[1 0,I'M WILL+ TO HELP 4440 . SP5D TWO H\RS AT SOMEONE'S B$SIDE 444 ,?AT HAS TO BE SE5 AS P>T ( POLITICAL WORK--?AT K9D ( SOLID>ITY1 & ?AT K9D ( HELP4 ,AS LONG AS ?AT IS SE5 AS SOME SORT ( *>ITY OR P]SONAL FAVOR1 IT WILL NOT WORK4 ,Y\ KN[1 PEOPLE WILL DO IT = TWO MON?S 4440 ,SUPPORT ?R\< ,/ATE ,REPRESSION ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN WAS GR\ND$ 9 A SMALL BUT /RONG ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY 9 #be :5 HE WAS >RE/$ = HIS 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT ACTIVITIES4 ,HIS SUPPORT COMMITTEE TOOK ! NAME ,FAMILY & ,FRI5DS ( ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN1 SIGNIFY+ ! CONNECTION ( MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY 5GAG$ 9 SUPPORT+ HIM4 ,FAMILY & ,FRI5DS ( ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN ILLU/RAT$ V>I\S POSITIVE ELEM5TS ( PROACTIVE & TANGIBLE EMOTIONAL & G5]AL SUPPORT3 P>TICIPANTS HELP$ RAISE FUNDS1 CONDUCT$ A MASSIVE \TREA* CAMPAIGN1 HELP$ ,DANIEL ) GRADUATE S*OOL1 HELP$ HIM TO PREP>E TO S]VE HIS S5T5CE1 & MU* MORE4 ,J5NY1 ,DANIEL'S P>TN]1 WAS A KEY =CE 9 HIS SUPPORT COMMITTEE4 ,NOT COM+ FROM AN ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY1 ,J5NY FAC$ /ATE REPRESSION ) A GR\P ( PEOPLE L>GELY NEW TO H]3 0,DANIEL & ,I KEPT PRETTY SEP>ATE SOCIAL LIVES &1 ?\< ,I ALWAYS KNEW :AT HE WAS WORK+ ON & ,I WAS ACQUA9TANCES ) MANY ( HIS FRI5DS1 ,I NEV] FELT LIKE ,I WAS V]Y 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY4 ,I ?9K ONE ( ! MO/ HELPFUL ?+S ?AT CAME FROM ?IS COMMUNITY WAS ! SOLID>ITY (F]$ TO ME4 ,IT WAS V]Y COM=T+ TO ME TO HAVE GR\PS ( PEOPLE COME OV] TO KEEP ME COMPANY4 ,IT WAS ALSO V]Y IMPORTANT ?AT !RE WAS NO JUDGM5T PLAC$ ON ! SITUATION & ?AT1 AL?\< NO ONE REALLY KNEW H[ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 EV]YONE WAS WILL+ TO TRY TO FIGURE IT \T4 ,AT TIMES IT WAS LIKE WE W]E ALL 9 IT TOGE!R4 ,?AT IS SOME?+ ,I DIDN'T FEEL AT ALL FROM MY FRI5DS \TSIDE ! ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY40 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON W5T ?R\< ! PRISON EXP]I5CE HIMSELF4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY DUR+ ! #a#i#gS 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,NEW ,J]SEY1 & A SOLDI] ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY DUR+ ! #a#i#gS & E>LY #a#i#hS1 ,A%ANTI SPEAKS PASSIONATELY AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( CONNECTIONS 9 /RUGGLE3 0,SUPPORT FROM ! POLITICAL COMMUNITY WAS SMALL1 BUT IT DOESN'T MATT] 9 ! S5SE :5EV] !RE'S LIKE 444 EV5 ?IS SMALL CORE GR\P ( SUPPORT]S BE+ !RE = Y\ & DEMON/RAT+ IT ?R\< LETT]S1 OR Y\ KN[ !Y'RE C>RY+ ON !IR POLITICAL ACTIVISM--IT HELPS TO KEEP Y\R SPIRIT UP SO ?AT Y\ CAN DO ?IS EV]YDAY EXP]I5CE 9 PRISON2 EV5 :5 ! EV]YDAY TURNS 9TO EV]Y YE>4 ,= ME ?AT POLITICAL SUPPORT1 & ?AT FAMILY SUPPORT1 & ?AT SOCIAL SUPPORT COM+ FROM Y\R SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITIES 444 IS REALLY IMPORTANT 4440 ,?ADEAUS WAS ,BRAD ,WILL'S ROOMMATE :5 ,BRAD WAS MURD]$ BY ,MEXICAN P>AMILIT>IES 9 #b#f4 ,BECAUSE ( ! DEP? ( ,BRAD'S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY'S RADICAL COMMUNITIES1 ! RESPONSE TO HIS MURD] WAS P>TICUL>LY 9T5SE1 & PEOPLE RELI$ ON EA* O!R TO GET ?R\< IT3 0444 :5 ,BRAD DI$1 NO ONE HAD TO DEAL ) IT ALONE IF !Y DIDN'T WANT TO BECAUSE EV]Y NID HIM4 ,JU/ ! FACT ?AT HE WAS AN AN>*I/ & HE WAS MURD]$--OR IF Y\ W]E AN AN>*I/ OR EV5 SYMPA!TIC TO ?OSE IDEAS1 Y\ MIT ( SOME ( ?AT /UFF 444 ,LOTS ( PEOPLE FLEW 9--& TRAVEL$ TO ,NEW ,YORK1 PEOPLE RALLI$ TOGE!R4 ,PEOPLE W]E JU/ !RE = EA* O!R & ,I FEEL LIKE ?AT WAS REALLY GOOD40 ,:5 \R COMRADES FACE /ATE REPRESSION1 :E!R IT BE IMPRISONM5T OR MURD]1 P]SONAL SUPPORT AMONG FAMILY & FRI5DS IS CRUCIAL = GETT+ ?R\<4 ,A%ANTI'S P]SONAL EXP]I5CE HI :5 ,I DID TIME WAS ?AT ,I WAS GONNA COME \T ,O,K1 BUT ,I WAS GONNA COME \T COLD & NOT ABLE TO LAU< ANY MORE4 ,I'M A JOKE/]1 ,I'M SILLY--& ,I ALWAYS FELT LIKE1 IF !Y *ANGE ?AT AB\T ME1 ,I MIT ( ! /ATE'S GOAL 9 REPRESSION IS TO S5D A MESSAGE TO FUTURE DISSID5TS TO DET] !M FROM 5GAG+ 9 RESI/ANCE EF=TS BY DEMON/RAT+ ! 9T5SITY ( PUNI%M5T PEOPLE CAN EXPECT IF !Y 5GAGE 9 SU* EF=TS4 ,\R SUPPORT = ?OSE FAC$ ) /ATE REPRESSION CAN S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT \R MOVEM5TS TAKE C>E ( \R [N1 & ?AT WE HAVE EA* O!R'S BACKS--NO MATT] :AT ! /ATE DI%ES \T4 ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN HAS WRITT5 AB\T H[ SOME POLITICAL MOVEM5TS HAVE CREAT$ 9FRA/RUCTURE = SUPPORT+ !IR PRISON]S DUR+ & AFT] IMPRISONM5T3 0,! ,IRI% REPUBLICAN MOVEM5T HAS A GR\P CALL$ ',WELCOME ,HOME' 7TRANSLAT$ FROM ,IRI%7 ?AT EXI/S TO PROVIDE SUPPORT = REC5TLY RELEAS$ POLITICAL PRISON]S BEYOND ! 9ITIAL RU% & EUPHORIA ( RELEASE4 ,?IS WORK ISN'T GLAM\R\S1 BUT IT'S NECESS>Y4 ,F9D+ DEC5T H\S+ & JOBS1 HELP+ PEOPLE COMPLY ) P>OLE & PROBATION1 SETT+ !M UP ) CLO!S & SOME MONEY :5 !Y GET \T--!SE >E ALL ?+S \R COMMUNITIES CAN & %\LD DO40 ,A CONCRETE PROGRAM LIKE ! ONE ,DANIEL DESCRIBES IS HELPFUL ON TWO LEVELS4 ,FIR/1 IT PROVIDES = ! BASIC NE$S ( ?OSE RELEAS$ FROM PRISON & R$UCES !IR ISOLATION4 ,SECOND1 ?IS PROGRAM (F]S A CONCRETE MODEL ?AT DEMON/RATES H[ WE1 AS A MOVEM5T1 TAKE C>E ( ?OSE :O F9D !MSELVES 9 H>M'S WAY4 ,9 DEMON/RAT+ \R CAPACITY TO SUPPORT \R FRI5DS ?R\< /ATE REPRESSION1 WE CAN MAKE IT LESS 9TIMIDAT+ = PEOPLE TO CONSID] 5GAG+ 9 ACTIVITIES ?AT 5TAIL CONSID]ABLE RISK4 ,OV]COM+ ,P>ALYZES3 ,*ALL5G+ ,\RSELVES TO ,PROVIDE ,BETT] ,SUPPORT ,IT CAN BE H>D TO KN[ H[ TO SUPPORT OR EV5 9T]ACT ) A LOV$ ONE OR COMRADE :O IS EXP]I5C+ H>D%IP1 LOSS1 OR PA94 ,IT CAN ALSO BE H>D TO ASK = SUPPORT OR TO LET O!R PEOPLE SUPPORT US4 ,H[EV]1 IT MAKES US MORE EFFECTIVE ACTIVI/S & MAKES \R COMMUNITIES MORE 9VIT+ :5 WE TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES & ?OSE CLOSE TO US4 ,IT SEEMS BE/ TO ASSUME ?AT :5 PEOPLE >E NOT BE+ SUPPORTIVE IT IS A RESULT ( !IR [N UNC]TA9TY REG>D+ H[ TO DISCUSS ILLNESS OR TRAUMA1 OR BECAUSE ( ! IMPACT ( PA/ SC>S OR CURR5T EV5TS ?AT MAKE IT TOO MU* = !M4 ,AL?\< IT MAY SOMETIMES BE SIMPLE SELFI%NESS1 IT SEEMS MORE (T5 ?AN NOT IT IS !SE ISSUES OR SIMPLY LACK ( SKILL ?AT KEEPS US FROM ADEQUATELY PROVID+ SUPPORT4 ,9DE$1 IT'S FAIRLY R>E = ACTIVI/S TO PRES5T WORK%OPS ON H[ TO GIVE SUPPORT--P>TICUL>LY LONG-T]M SUPPORT-->\ND HEAL? CRISES4 ,USUALLY1 !SE >E ?+S WE LE>N ON ! FLY1 SOMETIMES :ILE SUPPORT+ O!RS ) :OM WE HAVE UNHEAL?Y RELATION%IPS OR POOR COMMUNICATION4 ,WE R>ELY HAVE ! VOCABUL>Y TO DISCUSS /IGMATIZ$ ISSUES LIKE ILLNESS1 P>TICUL>LY :5 ! ILLNESS IS LIFE-?REAT5+ OR LEADS TO LONG-T]M HEAL? /RUGGLES4 ,:5 A P]SON EXP]I5CES 9T5SE H>D%IPS ?AT >E SO DIFF]5T FROM ! DAY-TO-DAY EXP]I5CES ( !IR PE]S1 A MAJOR DISCONNECT CAN DEVELOP BETWE5 PEOPLE :O O!RWISE HAVE MU* 9 COMMON1 P>TICUL>LY IF !IR PE]S DO NOT WORK TO MA9TA9 AN UND]/&+ ( :AT !Y >E GO+ ?R\<4 ,! EXPECTATIONS ( ! P]SON EXP]I5C+ ! H>D%IP MAY NE$ TO *ANGE2 ! WAYS 9 :I* !Y 5JOY EA* O!R'S COMPANY MAY NE$ TO %IFT4 ,9 ORD] TO HOLD ONTO \R RELATION%IPS & TRULY BE !RE = FRI5DS 9 NE$1 WE NE$ TO BE OP5 TO SU* *ANGES & S5SITIVE TO :AT O!RS >E EXP]I5C+4 ,O!RWISE1 WE RISK LOS+ \R CONNECTIONS ) O!RS & CREAT+ MORE ISOLATION >\ND ?OSE ALREADY EXP]I5C+ 9T5SE H>D%IP--& 9 A POLITICAL CONTEXT1 WE WEAK5 \R MOVEM5TS4 ,DAVID HAS BE5 ACTIVE ) PUNK & ACTIVI/ COMMUNITIES = SOME TIME4 ,= ! LA/ FEW YE>S HE HAS BE5 SUPPORT+ HIS MO!R ?R\< SEV]E ILLNESS4 ,AS A RESULT ( ! OV]:ELM+ AM\NT ( SUPPORT HIS MO!R HAS NE$$1 ,DAVID HAS S\TICUL>1 HE LOOK$ = HELP FROM FRI5DS 9 HIS PRIM>Y NETWORKS--! PUNK & ACTIVI/ COMMUNITIES4 ,:5 WE SPOKE ) HIM1 ,DAVID REFLECT$ ON ! DISCONNECTION HE FELT FROM HIS PE]S AS HE 5GAG$ 9 SUPPORT+ HIS MO!R3 0,SOME ( ! PEOPLE ,I LIV$ ) W\LD SAY TO EA* O!R1 ',DAVID'S NOT FUN1' BECAUSE ,I WAS SO OV]:ELM$ ) EV]Y?+1 & W\LD JU/ COME HOME & LOOK UPSET4 ,!RE W]E PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE ?AT CRITICIZ$ ME = BE+ UPSET & :O CRITICIZ$ ME = ASK+ !M = HELP BECAUSE IT WAS BR++ !M D[N4 ,?AT WAS ! OPPOSITE ( :AT ,I LOOK+ =1 BECAUSE ,I FELT OV]:ELM$ & ,I NE$$ HELP--& GETT+ A NEGATIVE RESPONSE = EXPRESS+ ?AT MADE ME FEEL LIKE ,I NE$$ TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF & ?AT MADE ME FEEL MORE ALONE4 ,S9CE ,I WAS HE>+ ?IS FROM PEOPLE ,I WAS LIV+ ) ,I C\LDN'T NOT BE >\ND !M1 :I* MADE IT EV5 H>D]40 ,BE+ NEGLECTFUL & FAIL+ TO %[ S5SITIVITY TO ! H>D%IPS \R FRI5DS & COMRADES >E EXP]I5C+ IS HURTFUL & DAMAG+4 ,?IS BEHAVIOR PRIORITIZES SELFI% DESIRES )\T TAK+ O!RS' NE$S 9TO ACC\NT4 ,TO BUILD /RONG BONDS ( SUPPORT & SOLID>ITY1 AS WELL AS TO BE GOOD FRI5DS TO ?OSE WE C>E AB\T1 WE NE$ TO MAKE A COMMITM5T TO LE>N FROM \R MI/AKES & /RIVE TO ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) \R EXPRESS$ POLITICS2 O!RWISE1 WE FAIL ?OSE WE C>E AB\T & MAKE \R POLITICS APPE> TO BE = ! SAKE ( ID5TITY ALONE4 ,DAVID %>$ AN EXP]I5CE ) ! 9CONSI/5CY HE EXP]I5C$ BETWE5 HIS FRI5DS' POLITICS & !IR EV]YDAY ACTIONS3 0,LIV+ 9 A PUNK H\SE AT ! TIME1 ) PEOPLE :O ID5TIFI$ AS AN>*I/S--,I REMEMB] FEEL+ LIKE !Y W]E NOT PREP>$ TO DEAL ) A SITUATION :]E SOMEONE ACTUALLY DID NE$ SUPPORT4 ,& :5 ,I DID ASK !Y TREAT$ IT LIKE MORE ( AN 9CONV5I5CE TO !IR PUNK LIFE/YLE ?AN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS ! VALUES !Y PR(ESS TO HOLD40 ,NO MATT] H[ H>D OR H[ MU* ( A D[N] IT MAY SEEM1 !RE IS A S]I\S NE$ TO TALK AB\T ILLNESS & TRAUMA--BO? :5 IT FIR/ OCCURS & OV] ! LONG-T]M4 ,HID+ IT BY AVOID+ DISCUSSION 9CREASES FEEL+S ( ISOLATION = ! P]SON FAC+ ! ILLNESS4 ,IT'S ALSO A DISCIPL9>Y ME*ANISM3 BY 9T5TIONALLY AVOID+ DISCUSSION WE 9CREASE FEEL+S ( %AME1 LET ?OSE FAC+ H>D%IPS KN[ ?AT !IR PROBLEMS >5'T IMPORTANT1 & S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT !Y %\LD BE SIL5T AB\T !IR NE$S4 ,ADEQUATE SUPPORT MEANS NOT JU/ BE+ RECEPTIVE TO :AT SOMEONE ASKS =1 BUT APPROA*+ ! O!R P]SON AB\T :AT !Y NE$4 ,J5NY HELP$ ILLU/RATE ! IMPORTANCE ( 9ITIAT+ COMMUNICATION BY DESCRIB+ H] [N SITUATION3 0,!RE W]E DEF9ITELY TIMES ,I FELT EXTREMELY ALI5AT$ & ALONE BECAUSE FRI5DS W]5'T TALK+ TO ME AB\T :AT ,I WAS GO+ ?R\<4 ,I ?9K ?AT SOME PEOPLE ?\D TO DEAL ) BECAUSE IT CAME (F TO ME LIKE !Y DIDN'T C>E 444 ! TIMES :5 ?OSE :O ASSUM$ IT W\LD BE BETT] TO BACK (F & WAIT = ME TO TALK TO !M AB\T IT SEEM$ TO ONLY HURT40 ,ANO!R FRI5D WE SPOKE )1 ,B5--A #b#g-YE>-OLD ) A LONG HI/ORY ( 9VOLVEM5T 9 RADICAL COMMUNITIES--HAS BE5 /RUGGL+ AGA9/ CANC]4 ,DISCUSS+ HIS EXP]I5CES RECEIV+ SUPPORT1 HE ALSO EMPHASIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( COMMUNICATION3 0,! BE/ ?+ Y\ CAN DO IS TO ASK1 & TO JU/ TALK TO ! P]SON 444 IF SOMEONE IS Y\R FRI5D & !Y'RE DEAL+ ) A SITUATION :]E !Y NE$ SUPPORT 444 .<9 G5]AL.> ! BE/ WAY IS TO ASK ! PEOPLE MO/ DIRECTLY AFFECT$40 ,J5NY ALSO SPOKE TO ?IS3 0,IT'S ALWAYS BETT] TO SURR\ND ! P]SON GO+ ?R\< ?IS SITUATION & ASK !M H[ !Y >E1 H[ !Y'RE FEEL+ AB\T EV]Y?+ & 9ITIATE A DIALOGUE40 ,B5 CONT9U$3 0,WE HAVE ?IS FE> AB\T SAY+ ! WRONG ?+ TO SOMEONE :O'S GO+ ?R\< ILLNESS4 ,9 ?9K+ ( ALL ! ?+S ?AT PEOPLE HAVE ACTUALLY SAID TO ME--( ALL ! ?\S&S ( WORDS ?AT HAVE BE5 SAID TO ME DEAL+ ) ?IS ISSUE1 !RE'S ONLY LIKE ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES :]E ,I ?\ HAD ! EMOTIONAL 9VE/M5T & W]E WILL+ TO ACTUALLY (F] SOME?+ 9 T]MS ( EV5 JU/ WORDS AS ?AT SMALL LEVEL ( SUPPORT1 IT'S OV]:ELM+ ?AT SU* A L>GE AM\NT ( PEOPLE1 EV5 IF !Y W]5'T V]Y >TICULATE1 /ILL MANAG$ NOT TO SAY ! WRONG ?+4 ,MY PO9T ) ?AT IS ?AT ?AT'S A REALLY OV]BL[N SORT ( FE>1 ?AT FE> IS REALLY BULL%IT & ?AT SAY+ SOME?+ IS ALWAYS BETT] ?AN SAY+ NO?+ 4440 ,P>T ( BE+ SUPPORTIVE 9 A TRULY HELPFUL WAY MEANS BE+ RESPONSIVE & LI/5+ TO :AT ! P]SON NE$+ SUPPORT WANTS4 ,IT IS NOT HELPFUL1 & MAY BE H>MFUL1 TO PUT Y\R DESIRES = H[ TO SUPPORT SOMEONE BE=E ! DESIRES ( ! P]SON WANT+ SUPPORT4 ,IT'S NOT AN EASY ROAD TO NAVIGATE4 ,B5 SPOKE TO ?IS PO9T3 0,A LOT ( TIMES Y\ FEEL LIKE ABSOLUTE %IT4 ,& :5 ,I FEEL LIKE %IT1 AT LEA/ ) ?IS P>TICUL> ?+1 ,I DON'T FEEL LIKE TALK+1 & ,I DON'T FEEL LIKE SEE+ PEOPLE 444 ,I DON'T F9D IT HELPFUL TO JU/ GET ON ! PHONE ) SOMEBODY & SAY1 ',I FEEL LIKE %IT1' & TALK AB\T ALL ! WAYS ,I FEEL LIKE %IT4 ,& ,I FEEL MIS]ABLE & TALK+ AB\T ALL ! WAYS ,I FEEL MIS]ABLE IS NOT HELPFUL4 ,I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE KN[+ ?AT ?OSE TIMES HAPP51 & DON'T JU/ HAPP5 ONE DAY BUT HAPP5 = TWO WEEKS AT A TIME1 & KN[+ ?AT !RE'S A REASON ?AT ,I'M NOT CALL+ !M BACK & UND]/&+ ?AT1 IS REALLY HELPFUL40 ,SUPPORT NE$S TO BE TANGIBLE1 CONSI/5T1 & VOLUNT>Y IF IT IS TO BE HELPFUL4 ,AT ITS BE/1 SUPPORT WORK IS PROACTIVE & CREATIVE4 ,RESPONSIV5ESS IS CRUCIAL1 BUT SO IS TAK+ 9ITIATIVE4 ,B5 F\ND ?AT 9/ANCES :]E PEOPLE ANTICIPAT$ NE$S W]E 0REALLY MEAN+FUL1 REALLY IMPORTANT & REALLY SURPRIS+40 ,ONE ( ! WOR/ ?+S WE CAN DO IS MAKE ! P]SON WE'RE SUPPORT+ FEEL LIKE \R SUPPORT = !M IS A BURD54 ,9 CASES ( ILLNESS & /ATE REPRESSION1 IT IS A SIGN ( S]I\SLY MISPLAC$ PRIORITIES1 OR RIDICUL\SLY CON/RA9$ RES\RCES1 TO MAKE ?OSE SUFF]+ FEEL LIKE A PROBLEM4 ,DAVID T\*$ ON ?IS3 0,IF ,I AM 9 A SITUATION :]E ,I NE$ SUPPORT & IF ,I HAVE TO PUT A BUN* ( MY 5]GY 9TO SOLICIT+ SUPPORT & !N FEEL+ LIKE ,I AM PUTT+ PEOPLE 9 A SITUATION !Y DON'T WANT TO BE 9--?AT'S GO+ TO MAKE ME FEEL WORSE4 ,! ?+ ,I LE>N$ & HAVE LE>N$ REPEAT$LY IS ?AT SUPPORT+ PEOPLE CAN'T BE A REACTION>Y ?+4 ,Y\ NE$ BE PROACTIVE TO PROVIDE MEAN+FUL SUPPORT TO SOMEONE40 ,CONSI/5CY & TAK+ 9ITIATIVE >E P>TICUL>LY NECESS>Y = LONG-T]M SUPPORT WORK4 ,(T51 9 MOM5TS ( EXTREME URG5CY1 COMMUNITIES COME TOGE!R TO SUPPORT AN 9DIVIDUAL ?R\< A SPECIFIC SITUATION4 ,H[EV]1 SUPPORT T5DS TO DECREASE RAPIDLY1 EV5 IF IT IS NE$$ = LONG P]IODS4 ,LONG-T]M SUPPORT EF=TS MEAN ?AT WE NE$ TO MA9TA9 DISCUSSIONS ) ! P]SON NE$+ ?AT SUPPORT4 ,LIKEWISE1 ?OSE BE+ SUPPORT$ NE$ TO 9CREASE !IR CAPACITY TO EXPRESS !IR NE$S & DESIRES--& ! WAYS WE 9T]ACT ) !M %\LD HELP MAKE ?AT PROCESS EASI] = !M4 ,:5 WE 5GAGE 9 SUPPORT EF=TS WE ALSO NE$ TO BE HONE/ ) \RSELVES AB\T :AT WE'RE ABLE TO TAKE ON1 & BE HONE/ ) BO? ! P]SON FAC+ ILLNESS OR TRAUMA & ! L>G] COMMUNITY4 ,?IS LA/ PO9T IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT 9 ACTIVI/ CULTURES1 :]E 9 TRY+ SO H>D TO PUT \R IDEALS 9TO PRACTICE WE T5D TO OV]-COMMIT \RSELVES4 ,?IS SOMETIMES HAS ! EFFECT ( CREAT+ CULTURES ?AT CELEBRATE BURN\T OR SIMPLY IGNORE IT4 ,9 ,AFT]%OCK3 ,CONFRONT+ ,TRAUMA 9 A ,VIOL5T ,WORLD1 PATTRICE JONES MAKES AN IMPORTANT PO9T ON ?IS3 0,! ABILITY TO GO )\T SLEEP OR WORK )\T TAK+ A LUN* BREAK IS (T5 MI/AK5 = A MEASURE ( D$ICATION4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE1 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E MU* SMALL] ?AN !Y \ ,HEAL? NE$S TO BE A COMMUNITY PRIORITY IF WE'RE GO+ TO SU/A9 \RSELVES & MOVEM5TS2 WE NE$ TO SEE SETT+ LIMITS & HAV+ CLE> COMMUNICATION AS CRUCIAL TO SU/A9ABILITY & ! SUPPORT WORK NECESS>Y = IT4 ,WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ ?AT ACTIVI/S (T5 CREATE CULTURES AMICABLE TO FLAK9ESS1 & :5 \R RES\RCES >E /RA9$--OR :5 WE'RE NOT HONE/ ) \RSELVES OR ?OSE )9 \R COMMUNITY AB\T :AT WE CAN & CANNOT DO--! MO/ COMMON RESPONSE IS TO SIMPLY FLAKE \T4 ,CREAT+ S]I\S RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS MEANS L[]+ \R TOL]ANCE = :AT AM\NT TO CULTURES ( IRRESPONSIBILITY & RHETORIC4 ,?IS GOES = ALL ( \R PROJECTS1 BUT IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT :5 IT COMES TO ! ISSUE ( SUPPORT--ESPECIALLY SUPPORT ?AT RELATES TO LIFE OR DEA? SITUATIONS4 ,BE+ CONSI/5T & LIV+ UP TO :AT WE PROMISE TO DO >E CRUCIAL = PROVID+ ! P]SON 9 NE$ ( SUPPORT ) SOME S5SE ( SECURITY OV] ! LONG T]M4 ,:5 WE CAN'T COME ?R\< ON \R PROMISES1 WE NE$ TO LE>N TO BE ACC\NTABLE = \R %ORTCOM+S4 ,SU* ACC\NTABILITY IS P>T ( A PROCESS ?AT B5EFITS EV]YONE 9VOLV$1 & ACKN[L$GES \R BASIC HUMANITY3 WE MAKE MI/AKES1 EV5 :5 WE HAVE GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,:5 FLAK9ESS BECOMES DOM9ANT & CONSI/5CY IS LACK+1 IT CAN BE DIRECTLY H>MFUL TO ! P]SON FAC+ ILLNESS4 ,B5 SPOKE TO ?IS PO9T3 0,Y\ KN[1 !RE'S A REAL FE> :5 Y\ GET SICK ?AT PEOPLE >E GO+ TO DRIFT AWAY 444 & TO />T TO ?9K ?AT ?AT MIE UNHELPFUL TO \RSELVES & ?OSE TRY+ TO SUPPORT US AS WE 5DEAVOR TO NAVIGATE \R [N TRAUMA & H>D%IP4 ,9 ADDITION TO *ALL5G+ \RSELVES TO PROVIDE BETT] SUPPORT1 WE CAN ALSO S]VE \RSELVES BY LE>N+ H[ TO OP5 UP EMOTIONALLY & BETT] RECOGNIZE \R [N NE$S4 ,?ADEAUS REFLECT$ ON HIS [N SOCIALIZATION AS IT RELAT$ TO HIS EXP]I5CE ( HE>+ ! NEWS ( ,BRAD'S MURD]3 0,WELL1 ,I FELT PRETTY DEVA/AT$ :5 ,I F\ND \T4 ,I WAS 9 ! MID/ ( ,D,J+ A P>TY & IT WAS ON ! ,FRIDAY BE=E ,HALL[E5 & A FRI5D CAME UP & TOLD ME1 & !RE WASN'T REALLY MU* ,I C\LD DO4 ,HE HAD PICTURES ) ,BRAD DEAD1 ) A BULLET HOLE 9 HIS *E/4 ,I DON'T KN[1 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I ASK$ HIM TO %[ !M TO ME1 BUT ,I WI% HE HADN'T RIS4 ,! TYPE ( H\SEHOLD ,I GREW UP 91 IT WASN'T ,O,K TO CRY1 NOT JU/ BOYS--BUT ESPECIALLY BOYS1 NOT EV5 MY SI/] WAS ALL[$ TO CRY1 %E DOESN'T CRY EI!R4 ,SO LIKE CRY+'S NOT SOME?+ ,I DO OR KN[ H[ TO DO4 ,SOMEH[ ?AT NIT$ RID+ HOME BY MYSELF ?R\< ! RA940 ,AS ACTIVI/S WE /RUGGLE ) RACISM1 9T]NALIZ$ G5D] OPPRESSION1 & O!R ISSUES 9 \R POLITICAL WORK & \R 9T]P]SONAL DYNAMICS )9 \R ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES4 ,/RUGGL+ AGA9/ & OV]COM+ !SE TRAITS ( ! DOM9ANT CULTURE >E CRUCIAL TO H[ WE DEAL ) EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL TRAUMA4 ,A%ANTI REFLECT$ ON HIS EXP]I5CES ) ISSUES SURR\ND+ MASCUL9ITY :ILE HE WAS 9 PRISON3 0,I REMEMB] ONE EXP]I5CE 9 P>TICUL> ) A BRO!R :O ,I W\LD TALK TO A LOT AB\T LOVE1 RELATION%IPS1 & /UFF LIKE ?AT--AS ,I WAS LE>N+ AB\T ?OSE ?+S4 ,HE WAS 9 A RELATION%IP ) A WOMAN ON ! /REETS1 & !Y HAD JU/ HAD A BABY4 ,:5EV] HE TALK$ ON ! PHONE HE WAS REAL COLD & H>% TELL+ H]1 ':5 Y\ COM+ UP1 BR+ ?IS & BR+ ?AT4' ,BUT AS WE TALK$1 & AS ME & HIS RELATION%IP GREW1 ,I SAW HIM GR[1 :]E HE BEGAN TO REFLECT ON HIS MA*ISMO1 ! SEXISM1 H[ H>D HE WAS BE+ ON HIS P>TN]444 ,& ,I'M GETT+ READY TO WALK BACK TO ! CELL BLOCK1 BUT HE'S ON ! PHONE & HE'S CRY+4 ,& MY MAN IS A BOX]1 A HEAVYWEI% ON HIS P>TN]1 & :ATEV] ! CONV]SATION WAS1 HE JU/ DECID$ HE'S NOT GONNA BE ?IS MA*O P]SON4 ,& :ATEV] IT WAS1 MY MAN WAS CRY9' ON ! PHONE4 ,I'M LIKE1 CRY ON4 ,! K9DA ?+ N[ ,I AFFIRM1 RA!R ?AN JU/1 'OH Y\ A BOX]1 Y\ A FIE N[ POLITICAL PRISON]S1 IT'S >\ND ! SAME /UFF4 ,LIKE !Y'RE GETT+ READY TO DO TIME1 !Y KN[ !Y'RE GETT+ READY TO DO SOME PRISON TIME--BUT MY ADVICE IS ALWAYS >\ND ! SAME ?+1 Y\ KN[3 REMA9 HUMAN1 DEVELOP RELATION%IPS2 ! RELATION%IPS Y\ GOT ) PEOPLE1 REALLY APPRECIATE !M4 ,BUT REALLY DON'T GET 9TO ! MA*O ?+ AB\T DO+ ?IS TIME4 ,RECOGNIZE ?AT IT'S GONNA BE H>D1 IT'S GONNA BE SOME H>D DAYS4 ,BUT Y\ GOTTA DRAW ON SOME /R5G?S ?AT Y\ MAY NOT NORMALLY DRAW ON4 ,H[EV] Y\ ID5TIFY !M3 SPIRITUAL :ATEV]1 Y\ KN[4 ,BUT Y\ ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ?AT Y\'RE A LOV+ HUMAN BE+4 ,& Y\ WANT ?AT TOO4 ,I DON'T C>E :AT ! CONDITIONS >E 9SIDE1 FIGURE \T WAYS TO KEEP NURTUR+ ?AT4 ,?R\< Y\R RELATION%IPS ) FAMILY & POLITICAL COMMUNITY1 BUT Y\ ALSO GONNA F9D FOLKS 9SIDE :O >E K9DA ON ?AT SAME PAGE4 ,& ?OSE >E PEOPLE ?AT Y\ K9DA WANNA DEVELOP RELATIONS .<).> 9SIDE1 CAUSE Y\ GOTTA FIGURE \T WAYS TO /AY HUMAN40 ,?R\<\T \R [N EXP]I5CES1 WE'VE NOTIC$ ?AT WE COMMONLY KEEP \R PROBLEMS & /RESS BOTTL$ UP = FE> ( BURD5+ \R LOV$ ONES4 ,A%ANTI T\*$ ON ?IS AS WELL3 0444 ,Y\ NE$ SOMEONE ?AT Y\ CAN TALK TO1 Y\ CANNOT BOTTLE UP EMOTIONS JU/ TO KEEP SAV+ O!R PEOPLE4 ,LET !M MAKE ! DECISION IF !Y CAN H&LE IT4 ,DON'T Y\ JU/ MAKE IT ALL = !M1 Y\ GOTTA FIGURE \T H[ TO /AY HEAL?Y444,SOMETIMES Y\ CAN'T EXPRESS ?AT TO ! FOLKS :O Y\ MAY EV5 BE CLOSE ) 9SIDE40 ,AS POLITICAL ACTIVI/S SOMETIMES IT FEELS AS IF WE C>RY ! WEIE FUCK$ UP 9 ! WORLD CAN RESULT 9 M5TAL & EMOTIONAL DEVA/ATION1 BUT WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES KEEP+ \R [N PROBLEMS TO \RSELVES1 ?9K+ ?AT--RELATIVE TO SO MU* HORROR & ATROCITY--WE HAVE IT ,O,K4 ,H[ CAN WE COMPLA9 :5 ?+S C\LD BE SO MU* WORSE8 ,9 O!R SITUATIONS1 WE KEEP ?+S TO \RSELVES BECAUSE WE KN[ \R FAMILY & FRI5DS HAVE 5\< PROBLEMS & H>D%IPS ( !IR [N1 & WE DON'T WANT TO ADD TO !IR BURD5S4 ,A%ANTI CONT9UES ON ?IS SUBJECT3 0,SOMETIMES Y\ KN[ Y\ NE$ TO GET 9 ) SOMEONE ELSE1 :E!R IT'S FAMILY1 LOV$ ONES1 OR SOME ( Y\R CLOSE POLITICAL COMPANIONS & SAY 'HEY1' EV5 IF IT'S !M COM+ UP = A VISIT1 !RE NE$S TO BE TIME :5 Y\ JU/ LIKE1 'MAN1 SU* & SU* HAPP5$ TO ME1 ?IS C\NSELOR444 ?IS GU>D1 ?AT JUDGE1 :ATEV]1 ,I'M SICK ( IT4 ,?IS FUCK+ %IT1 JU/444 ' ,HEY1 IT'S \T4 ,& ?OSE :O >E ) Y\1 !Y HELP Y\ PROCESS ?AT 444 Y\ ALWAYS WANT TO HELP !M4 ,SOMETIMES1 Y\ KN[1 LET PEOPLE HELP Y\ TOO4 ,LET !M ALSO MAKE ?AT DECISION40 ,WE DO \RSELVES A DISS]VICE :5 WE DISMISS \R [N NE$S & EMOTIONS1 & WE DO \R L>G] COMMUNITIES & MOVEM5TS A DISS]VICE AS WELL4 ,WE NE$ TO BE CONC]N$ ) \R [N M5TAL & PHYSICAL WELL-BE+ IF WE WANT TO BE EFFECTIVE ACTIVI/S1 EFFECTIVE SUPPORT]S1 & G5]ALLY POSITIVE PEOPLE4 ,DAY TO ,DAY ,LIFE3 ,MODEL+ ,A ,BETT] ,WORLD ,WE DESIRE A WORLD BETT] ?AN ?IS ONE3 A WORLD ?AT IS MORE ?\+1 LESS ISOLAT+1 A WORLD ?AT CELEBRATES & NURTURES COMMUNITY4 ,\R MOVEM5TS >E SPACES = PRACTIC+ NEW WAYS ( RELAT+ TO EA* O!R1 SPACES TO MODEL RELATIONS BAS$ 9 COMPASSION & PRACTICAL =MS ( MUTUAL AID1 = BUILD+ & EXP&+ RESI/ANCE4 ,IF WE CAN'T LOVE & C>E = EA* O!R H]E & N[ \R MOVEM5TS WILL BE EASILY DE/ROY$ & UNSU/A9ABLE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF WE >E ABLE TO DEVELOP A CULTURE ( MUTUAL SUPPORT1 ?IS NEW WAY ( RELAT+ TO ONE ANO!R WILL MAKE \R RESI/ANCE TO ! DOM9ANT CULTURE EV5 MORE 9VIT+4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE ! COMMUNITY ASPECT ( SUPPORT WORK4 ,WE >E WOV5 9TO SOCIAL WEBS2 EA* MEMB] ( \R COMMUNITIES HAS A ROLE 9 A SUPPORT *A94 ,IT IS COMMON 9 MANY SITUATIONS = ! P]SON FAC+ ILLNESS OR TRAUMA TO *OOSE PRIM>Y SUPPORT]S2 ?OSE SUPPORT]S WILL ALSO NE$ SUPPORT4 ,:ILE ! ISSUE ( ILLNESS IS (T5 V]Y P]SONAL1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT IS APPROPRIATE & COM=TABLE1 \R COMMUNITIES NE$ TO EXP& & OP5 DIALOGUE TO MAKE ISSUES LIKE ILLNESS LESS /IGMATIZ$ & MORE OP5 = DISCUSSION & ASSI/ANCE4 ,\R POLITICS & \R COMMITM5T TO RADICAL *ANGE >E PUT TO ! TE/ 9 H>D TIMES4 ,WE'VE LE>N$--P]SONALLY1 & ?R\< ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE :O HAVE B5EFIT$ FROM SUPPORT ?R\< TRAG$Y & H>D%IP--?AT :5 MEAN+FUL1 CONCRETE SUPPORT HAS BE5 PRES5T 9 TIMES ( NE$1 IT HAS CREAT$ AN IMPORTANT S5SE ( COMMUNITY4 ,SU* COMMUNITY CAN HELP US GET ?R\< ! MO/ PA9FUL & DIFFICULT SITUATIONS4 ,!SE MOM5TS :5 WE >E ABLE TO PROVIDE & REALLY COME ?R\< = EA* O!R UND]SCORE ! BE/ ?AT \R COMMUNITIES & MOVEM5TS HAVE TO (F]4 ,TO %>E FE$BACK1 GIVE 9PUT1 ASK QUE/IONS1 OR 9ITIATE O!R CORRESPOND5CE ) ! AU?ORS ( ?IS >TICLE1 PLEASE WRITE3 !IMPORTANCE(SUPPORT@aGMAIL4COM ,DO'S & ,DON'TS TO ,CONSID] 9 ,PROVID+ ,SUPPORT ,COMMON ,MI/AKES & ,PROBLEMATIC ,BEHAVIOR TO ,AVOID ,AT WOR/1 !SE BEHAVIORS WILL DE/ROY A RELATION%IP & ADD MORE PA9 & H>D%IP TO AN ALREADY UNBE>ABLE SITUATION4 ,WE R>ELY HAVE ! 9T5TION ( HURT+ SOMEONE ELSE OR MAK+ ?+S WORSE1 BUT \R CULTURE (T5 P]PETUATES !SE UNHELPFUL PRACTICES4 ,P>T ( BUILD+ ALT]NATIVES IS RECOGNIZ+ WAYS 9 :I* \R BEHAVIOR IS PROBLEMATIC & WORK+ TO OV]COME PROBLEMATIC T5D5CIES4 ,D,O ,N,O,T3 ,MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE !IR NE$ = SUPPORT IS A BURD53 ,! ?\D%IP BECAUSE ( N]V\SNESS AB\T SAY+ ! WRONG ?+1 OR BECAUSE Y\ DON'T WANT TO TALK AB\T ?+S ?AT >5'T FUN4 ,SAY+ SOME?+ IS ALMO/ ALWAYS BETT] ?AN IGNOR+ ! OBVI\S4 ,ASSUME Y\R FRI5DS WILL ASK = SUPPORT IF !Y NE$ IT3 ,MANY TIMES PEOPLE >E UNABLE TO ASK = HELP AS A RESULT ( !IR [N *>ACT]1 OR BECAUSE ( %AME OR ANY NUMB] ( O!R FACTORS4 ,DO NOT ASSUME ?AT BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T ASK = HELP !Y DON'T NE$ IT4 ,USE SOMEONE'S TRAG$Y OR TRAUMA = FRI5D%IP CAPITAL3 ,PROVID+ SUPPORT TO GET 9TO SOMEONE'S GOOD GRACES OR TO IMPRESS !M OR O!RS IS DI/URB+ & GROSS4 ,OPPORTUNISM >\ND TRAUMA IS A SAD REALITY ?AT EXI/S 9 RADICAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS ELSE:]E4 ,?+S ,TO ,DO & TO ,KEEP ,9 ,M9D ,H]E >E SOME IMPORTANT CONSID]ATIONS TO GUIDE Y\R SUPPORT EF=TS & Y\R 9T]ACTIONS ) ?OSE 9 NE$ ( SUPPORT4 ,D,O3 ,BE CONSI/5T3 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S1 & A F\NDATION = PROVID+ CONCRETE & MEAN+FUL SUPPORT4 ,!RE IS A PLACE = ONE-(F GE/URES ( SUPPORT1 BUT CONSI/5CY IS KEY TO PLAY+ A PRIM>Y SUPPORT ROLE1 & TO R$UC+ ! ISOLATION ( H>D%IP4 ,VOLUNTE]3 ,EFFECTIVE SUPPORT NE$S TO BE VOLUNT>Y4 ,REAL SUPPORT IS NOT DO+ A FAVOR OR ACTS ( *>ITY4 ,REAL SUPPORT IS G5U9E SOLID>ITY EXT5D$ BECAUSE Y\ %>E A COMMUNITY1 BECAUSE ! WELL-BE+ ( Y\R FAMILY1 FRI5DS1 & COMRADES IS B\ND UP ) Y\R [N4 ,MAKE Y\RSELF AVAILABLE1 ASK H[ Y\ CAN HELP1 BE !RE VOLUNT>ILY4 ,DON'T WAIT TO BE ASK$--?AT MAY NEV] HAPP54 ,BE PROACTIVE3 ,TAKE 9ITIATIVE & TRY TO ANTICIPATE NE$S4 ,MA9TA9 AW>5ESS3 ,REMEMB] :AT Y\R FRI5D IS GO+ ?R\<1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ >E TOGE!R2 LET ?IS AW>5ESS GUIDE H[ Y\ 9T]ACT & H[ Y\ SPEAK4 ,BE S5SITIVE & REMEMB] ! CONTEXT4 ,EV]YDAY GREET+S & VOCABUL>Y MIE GO+ TO DO1 & *ECK 9 REGUL>LY4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HE> FROM SOMEONE = A :ILE1 REMEMB] ?AT ?R\< ! H>D%IP1 IT MIRANG$ TO ADJU/ TO NEW CIRCUM/ANCES ( SUPPORT+ SOMEONE 9 Y\R LIFE8 ,ASK QUE/IONS3 ,SPEAK+ AB\T NE$S & FEEL+S MIE SUPPORT+4 ,ASK QUE/IONS TO MEET !M HALFWAY1 & GIVE Y\R FRI5DS OPPORTUNITIES TO %>E !IR ?\E ! 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