Sobriety

What happened to Laura McKowen and Holly Whitaker?

Seven years later, we finally get behind microphones and answer the question.

Jul 31 •

When Shame Runs The Show

Why it still sometimes feels like a battle for my life—and something I'm learning. A dispatch from the middle of an unraveling.

Jul 11 •

The trouble is, you think you have time.

Sobriety, change, and the urgency of now. A call to count yourself in and support others on the path.

Jun 12

The Other Side of Wanting

What sobriety taught me about heartbreak, surrender, and finally being free

Jun 3 •

This is where I'm going to die

A story about escape, return, collapse, and finally finding home.

May 7 •

Ask Me Anything v.4

Drop your Q's about writing, publishing, sobriety, relationships, cats, or whatever else, and let's talk.

Apr 30 •

There is no resolution.

Unlikely wisdom in a tough time, from The White Lotus (no spoilers).

Apr 10 •

Emotional Perfectionism

I didn't even know it was a thing. And, hi, I'm back.

Apr 1 •

Freedom isn't free

On the tradeoffs of sobriety.

Dec 19, 2024 •

I was fifteen when I noticed my dad didn’t order his usual beer with lunch.

Oct 6, 2024 •

It's just that this is my thing now

On the humility of pain.

Sep 18, 2024 •

How it's different now

Early sobriety, breakups, and the devastation of no more vices.

Sep 5, 2024 •

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