First, Do No Harm

By J.T. ThompsonBreaking The Cycle Of Love And Destruction

Mature

Biography and Memoir

Length10h 2m

About this book

Summary

First, Do No Harm is a memoir about the impossible choices we make for the people we love. On September 11, 2001, J.T. Thompson took an oath as a U.S. Army combat medic to preserve life—an oath shaped by a childhood marked by addiction, loss, and the desperate hope to break generational cycles. Years later, he fell in love with Dustin, a brilliant, complicated man fighting his own battles with addiction. Their relationship became a tender but devastating lesson in how love, caregiving, and harm can blur beyond recognition. When Dustin’s relapse collided with a legal system built to punish rather than protect, J.T. was forced to confront the cost of compassion. This memoir explores queer love, grief, resilience, and the moral weight of trying to save someone without losing yourself.

Book information

Genre

Biography and Memoir

Length

10 hrs 2 mins

Publish date

Dec 10, 2025

Language

English

About the Author

J.T. Thompson

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and served as a U.S. Army combat medic, graduating on 9/11. After my service, I built a business in Miami and found purpose through music and writing. I’ve sung with gay men’s choruses nationwide and write because silence kills—around addiction, identity, and grief. My work explores love in its rawest forms and demands compassion where systems fail. I write to honor those I’ve lost and to remind others they’re never alone in the fight to be seen, loved, and heard. I live in the Pacific Northwest with my dog, Hunny. View all Audiobooks by J.T. Thompson

1Introduction

36Chapter 32 - Wreckage to Purpose

2Author’s Note

37Chapter 33 - Love & Letting Go

3Dedication

38Chapter 34 - Dear Dustin

4Introduction

39Epilogue

5Chapter 1 – The Oath

40Practical Advice

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