Saving Our Own Lives: A Liberatory Practice of Harm Reduction

This anthology of essays, "Saving Our Own Lives," is a powerful collection of stories that highlights the resilience and determination of marginalized communities in building systems of change and support outside oppressive frameworks.

Through the lens of sex workers, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, queer folks, trans, gender non-conforming, and two-spirit people, the book showcases how these individuals have been working towards liberation through mutual aid and harm reduction practices.

The stories shared in this book are a testament to the power of community and the importance of centering marginalized voices in any conversation about social justice.

By reading this book, you will be inspired by the collective story of trans women of color who created safe housing for young people, and the activists who distributed clean syringes in squats in the East Village.

You will also learn about the Black Panthers and Young Lords' takeover of Lincoln Park Hospital in the Bronx to demand community-accessible drug treatment programs, and how bad date sheets were passed between sex workers in Portland to create a data collection tool that changed how prison abolitionists track systemic violence.

This book is an inspiration and catalyst for radical transformation, and it serves as a reminder of the importance of centering marginalized voices in any conversation about social justice.