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Smooth Seas, Seasoned Sailors: Lessons From Relapse
Tough truths garnered from relapse, including a series of recent slip-ups during my methadone taper.
Dec 29, 202413 min read


The More I See, The Less I Know: Three Flawed Models of Addiction
Meditations on what I consider to be the three primary models of addiction: The spiritual, the moral, and the medical.
Jul 25, 202418 min read


The 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 7, 202414 min read

AA Etiquette: What to Know Before You Hit Your First 12-Step Meeting
The vibe of positive personal change, spiritual growth, and accountability-taking that permeates 12-Step meetings is itself an...
May 4, 20249 min read


10 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 10, 20245 min read


12-Steppers Are Wrong About the Futility of Geographical Change
Any crusty old-timer in AA or NA will insist that geographical change is useless or even counterproductive. Are they wrong? Kapalua,...
Apr 9, 20246 min read


First Step Part II: A Gut Punch to the Soul
First 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 read


First 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,...
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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