Mike makes the trek from Ohio to Iowa for a parole check-in, using the opportunity to debrief his recent month following a dramatic breakup with Matt in Portland and his subsequent mental breakdown. Attributing a significant part of this breakdown to his chronic cannabis smoking, he celebrates being clean from substance use for several weeks and highlights the empowering feeling of reclaiming his mind. He reflects on the importance of community support, the pain of losing friends to suicide, and the need to learn from the struggles to foster self-love and support from others.