Jul 2518 min readThe More I See, The Less I Know: Three Flawed Models of AddictionMeditations on what I consider to be the three primary models of addiction: The spiritual, the moral, and the medical.
May 714 min readThe Second-Step Leap of Faith (12-Step Reflections Series)In which one of the most spiritually defunct individuals of all time, suffering from an unbecoming existential and addictive panic, goes...
May 49 min readAA Etiquette: What to Know Before You Hit Your First 12-Step MeetingThe vibe of positive personal change, spiritual growth, and accountability-taking that permeates 12-Step meetings is itself an...
Apr 105 min read10 Highlights From Johann Hari's "Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong" (TED Talk Review)"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection." A hundred years into drug prohibition,...
Apr 96 min read12-Steppers Are Wrong About the Futility of Geographical ChangeAny crusty old-timer in AA or NA will insist that geographical change is useless or even counterproductive. Are they wrong? Kapalua,...
Dec 11, 20235 min readFirst Step Part II: A Gut Punch to the SoulFirst Step of NA / AA: We admitted that we were powerless over drugs / alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. I am the first...
Dec 11, 20235 min readFirst Step Part I: Serenity, 1 Mg Tablet (Benzo Binge)First Step of NA / AA: We admitted that we were powerless over drugs / alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. Doctor please,...