Essays on recovery, orthodoxy, generational patterns, and the courage to keep asking questions.

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Agency vs. Powerlessness

The bottle has no power because the bottle has no power at all. Reclaiming agency from the mythology of powerlessness.

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The Lobster Trap

Recovery culture functions as a trap by making questioning itself evidence of disease. Here's how to recognize it.

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