Ever had someone come atchya with an apology? Like, for something super big they did wrong to you? And it was like… half assed? That’s what happened to Hana Mitchels of VICE when her rapist – now in an AA program and seeking amends from her – gave her a call to apologize. But, the thing is, he didn’t yes-and himself with all the stuff a rape victim’d like (and.. Read More
Are blaming and taking responsibility mutually exclusive?
I write about addiction a lot – articles I’ve seen and whatnot. But what I don’t usually spotlight are the comments I peruse after the article. For example, this one struck me today and I wasn’t sure why at first: “I’m a social worker who works to rehabilitate chronically homeless addicts in the USA. This article raises a lot of valid points that the non-addicted population needs to be aware.. Read More
One year, thanks, time to go eff life in the face
Per a Facebook post this week (which marked a chemical free milestone for me): Today’s my one year anniversary of taking no meds to deal with back pain, no alcohol to deal with life pain, and no benzos to deal with pain in the ass people. I’ve also resumed jogging, started yoga, and even limited how frequently I play frisbee with the dishes against my kitchen wall for stress relief… Read More
Nomstagram for morsel mindfulness
Aw, I love a good eating disorder recovery story. So, this teenager on Instagram started snapping still shots of her food, art, and a combo of the two when she was trying to recover from anorexia or bulimia (or something, I didn’t read the whole thing – I was too distracted by the pretty pictures). But I really like this (as a concept I’m not willing to actually do but.. Read More