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Sep 28, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    is your recovery journey making you more lonely (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="494.6770833333333" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CYu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae4f12-d038-4c2e-a0e2-c57bb2a2be0

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    eight controversial opinions I have about recovery (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="400" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YK8z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d2b9e3b-1abb-4c6f-92f2-83debf3c65a0_397x400.jpeg"

  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    a bird in the fire (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="589" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BJEN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc272e670-4391-41d0-ab66-d369c360a89d_800x589.jpeg"

  4. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    honestly, I really loved drinking (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="600" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cxq7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0618e6f-9531-421c-ba2b-0c013f4264fe_589x600.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    ‘why bother?’ (opens the original)

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