September 1, 2026
THE 500-POUND PHONE
A story about the fear that finally made me willing, the sponsor who hung up, and how a 500-pound telephone became one of the tools that saved my life.
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How to Get Sober and Actually Stay That Way
There is no trick to it. There is a short list of unglamorous actions that work if you do them, and do not if you do not.
Read “How to Get Sober and Actually Stay That Way” →August 26, 2026
THE GROUP DEPENDED ON THIS 21-YEAR-OLD ANGRY PUNK
How ashtrays, coffee pots, hospital wards, and a blizzard taught me that commitments keep you sober.
Read “THE GROUP DEPENDED ON THIS 21-YEAR-OLD ANGRY PUNK” →August 25, 2026
AA RUINED MY ISOLATION
I sat in that circle while I was in therapy, but I had no intention of telling anyone how I truly felt or what I thought about myself.
Read “AA RUINED MY ISOLATION” →August 24, 2026· also filed here
SHAME WAS EATING ME ALIVE
There was a time when I felt absolutely horrible about myself. The self-loathing and disgust I felt toward the person I had become were ripping me apart from the inside.
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