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Nov 176 min read
Turning 36: Main Character Syndrome Officially Over
Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up! Thoughts on my 36th trip around the sun.
Jul 3115 min read
8 Warning Signs That You're Becoming Addicted to a Prescription Drug
It's a subtle, gradual, insidious process, and if you find yourself identifying with any of the warning signs that I identify here, beware.
Jun 1213 min read
Endless Tab: The Grand Total of How Much I've Spent on Opioids Over the Past 15 Years
A run-down of the direct financial costs of my opioid addiction during the past 15 years of full-blown active addiction. I've also estimated
Apr 105 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 96 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,...
Mar 316 min read
Nine Factors to Consider When Choosing an Inpatient Rehab (From a Pro!)
This picture has nothing to do with rehab; it's a seaside resort in Southern China. There are rehabs that look like this, though. On the...
Mar 2612 min read
Metha-Don't
A consideration of some of the most significant drawbacks of Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT), informed as always by extensive,...
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