A compilation of 75 writing prompts related to addiction / recovery, spirituality, and creative writing / fun.

An explanation of what dissociation is, what triggers it, and a list of 18 highly specific examples of dissociative symptoms.

An overview of mu opioid receptor dynamics that explains affinity, full agonism, partial agonism, antagonism, tolerance, and withdrawal

Curated screenshots of a textbook example of stimulant-induced psychosis.

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

I was never "normal." Indeed, from my middle school memories onward, I recall an omnipresent Edge™. My body didn't seem quite the...

Part 2 of my series on the downfall of Jessica Kent, a prison reform and addiction / recovery YouTuber with over one million followers....

A humorous take on the history of addiction, including theories explaining why the genes for addiction are so prevalent in modern humans.

Why the three "best things" about buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone maintenance can be detrimental to someone who is ready to leave...

To the woman who taught me about the Golden Rule and the Rules of Evidence; how to walk the narrow path of righteousness and how to avoid...

Remembering some of my weirder moments in therapy. Presents an overview of CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, and EMDR. Addresses how to...

In which one of the most spiritually defunct individuals of all time, suffering from an unbecoming existential and addictive panic, goes...

The vibe of positive personal change, spiritual growth, and accountability-taking that permeates 12-Step meetings is itself an...

A subscriber who is a fellow writer and who suffers from a mental illness that isn't addiction emailed me with kind words about my piece...

In which I discuss injecting xylazine sourced from a veterinary lab during my wayward youth, which was a lackluster experience if ever...

How to make at-home opioid detox bearable. I focus on which prescription and OTC comfort medications are must-haves and which should be...

Gabapentin and xylazine provide a case study of why U.S.-style drug prohibition fails so miserably. I discuss how we can reform our system t

Even people who ultimately decide that AA and NA are not for them will often find that the maxims of the Program have burrowed deep into...

"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection." A hundred years into drug prohibition,...

Any crusty old-timer in AA or NA will insist that geographical change is useless or even counterproductive. Are they wrong? Kapalua,...