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The Authenticity Crisis
How to reset without the self-indignation. Thomas Merton on The Spiritual Life. William Irvine on The Good Life. Stephen Dunn on A Good Life.
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Your Child’s Happiness Does Not Depend Upon You Shotgunning That White Claw
A back-to-school guide for sober parents.
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You Don’t Have to Win the Party
“This can sometimes make the other person feel like a bit of a jerk, but guess what? That’s not my problem!”
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What We Call Courage
“I am a sad, ridiculous person for these thoughts, but I assure you I strive to be a kind and fascinating human someday.”
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What It’s Like to Fall In Love With an Addict
“Everything is all bonus, and it’s a fucking fantastic way to live.”
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The Mind Remains Undefeated
And Chicago’s Bean has officially been renamed “the Giant Butt”
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Recovery Go-Bag: Kerry Madden-Lunsford
“A canister of lip gloss with my mother-in-law’s picture, mother of thirteen, that her kids made for her celebration of life to give out to everyone.”
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Why the Impulse to Suffer?
August check-ins are here.
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How Many Summers Does a Little Dog Have?
August is the time when I get most depressed, so I'm trying to get a jump on that. Mary Oliver.
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Who’s Really Growing Here?
July stories you may have missed, and a call for August check-ins!
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