Category Archives: Personal

Reflections Upon My Opening Night Performance

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Luke Ford

I debuted my solo show “Eroticized Rage” February 3 at Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks (13500 Ventura Blvd) at 7pm as part of Solofest. Here are some my past writings and videos on my 12-step work for sex addiction. Here … Continue reading →

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My Struggle In Orthodox Judaism

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Luke Ford

Luke Ford discovers he has Histrionic Personality Disorder aka Narcissistic Personality Disorder. He reflects on how this affected him as he tried to make his way in Orthodox Judaism in Pico-Robertson 90035, making himself a pariah in many of the … Continue reading →

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I’m Often Flooded With Rage & Despair

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Luke Ford

I’ve never had emotions that prevented me from doing whatever was before me. That said, I’ve been feelings these tidal waves of rage and despair the past few weeks. I thought at first they were related to my therapy, readings, … Continue reading →

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My Journey Into Orthodox Judaism

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Luke Ford

I first walked into an Orthodox shul (Knesset Israel Torah Center) in Sacramento in early 1993 on a Sunday morning to take a conversion to Judaism class with friends. The rabbi looked at me walking in with a yarmulke on … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Judaism Vs Pagan Pleasures

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Luke Ford

I try to figure out my contradictory travels over the past 20 years. How did I embrace Judaism on the one hand and pagan pleasures on the other? Was I self-destructive or just trying to consume as much of life … Continue reading →

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