Adult Children

It Felt Nice Talking With Someone New Who I Haven't Hurt Yet

Part two of our December check-ins.

Sober anniversary

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It’s a Threefold Disease

The holidays are here . . . and so is part one of our December check-ins.

Sober anniversary

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One Minute More

Paying close attention to the present as it rattles all the bones. Nick Flynn's perfection. Buddhism-y quotes about time and tenderness.

Adult Children

It Was as Bad as I Thought

Say goodbye to Daylight Savings and hello to . . . November check-ins

Sober anniversary

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Does It Get Better?

October check-ins are here, and we’re just asking for a friend . . .

Sober anniversary

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Some Other Time

What if your kid asks to be an alcoholic when they grow up? Rumi. Wendell Berry with a special appearance by Amanda Petrusich. More Smog on the playlist.

Sober parenting

Doing Our Level Best to Stay Level

September check-ins are here.

Sober anniversary

+10

How to Break Up With Your Therapist

"Can't I ghost her? Everyone I know who switches their therapist stops seeing them and moves on."

Therapy

Why the Impulse to Suffer?

August check-ins are here.

Sober anniversary

+10

How to Temporarily Stop the Internet From Eating Your Brain

A new way to write a gratitude list. Jenny Odell is a genius. Jenny Liou is also one. A new Pema book.

Adult Children

How to Be Cool About Death

And other acts of defiance in spiritual fitness. Lorca poem. New tunes.

Death

How to Blame It on The Bear

The perils of TV recapping through narcissistic injuries. Natalie Shapero. Thich Nhat Hanh on Anger. New tunes.

Adult Children

Getting to Just Unhappy

July check-ins are here.

Sober anniversary

+10

Keep Telling Me How Good I Am

June Check-Ins, Part Two

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

+10

It’s Not Really About Not Drinking

Time for (Part One) of our June check-ins

Sober anniversary

+11

I Do Trust Time

May check-ins: feeling stuck, being patient, making progress.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

+10

To All The Skeletons Drinking Coffee

The April Check-Ins from our readers have arrived.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

+10

But Who Am I To Guide Someone Forward?

March check-ins: We’re making it through another day.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

We Have No Choice But To Sit With It

February check-ins: This month, our inner critics have bullhorns.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

Every Time We Need to Begin Again

A new batch of check-ins for the new year.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

Blessed Are the Days of Unmet Expectations

It is December! Woof--let's check in.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

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How To Be an Adult Child

Celebrating six years in Al-Anon/ACA. IDLES. Bleggh.

Adult Children

Meditation Is Supposed to Be Unbearable

How to meditate through the coughing. Thoughts on yelling. A poem by Nick Flynn. James Baraz. Essay by Amie Barrodale.

AA Sponsorship

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Waitin' for a Superman

Shitting all over the First Agreement. Superman and the Joker. Pema. George Bilgere.

AA Sponsorship

The Place Where the One You Lost Resides

Grief redux. Adult Children. Nick Cave. Really Good Search Engine. Frank O'Hara.

AA Sponsorship

Adult Children

It Felt Nice Talking With Someone New Who I Haven't Hurt Yet

It’s a Threefold Disease

One Minute More

It Was as Bad as I Thought

Does It Get Better?

Some Other Time

Doing Our Level Best to Stay Level

How to Break Up With Your Therapist

Why the Impulse to Suffer?

How to Temporarily Stop the Internet From Eating Your Brain

How to Be Cool About Death

How to Blame It on The Bear

Getting to Just Unhappy

Keep Telling Me How Good I Am

It’s Not Really About Not Drinking

I Do Trust Time

To All The Skeletons Drinking Coffee

But Who Am I To Guide Someone Forward?

We Have No Choice But To Sit With It

Every Time We Need to Begin Again

Blessed Are the Days of Unmet Expectations

How To Be an Adult Child

Meditation Is Supposed to Be Unbearable

Waitin' for a Superman

The Place Where the One You Lost Resides

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