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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
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Laura McKowen
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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
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The Other Side of Wanting
What sobriety taught me about heartbreak, surrender, and finally being free
Jun 3
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Laura McKowen
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This is where I'm going to die
A story about escape, return, collapse, and finally finding home.
May 7
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Laura McKowen
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Ask Me Anything v.4
Drop your Q's about writing, publishing, sobriety, relationships, cats, or whatever else, and let's talk.
Apr 30
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Laura McKowen
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There is no resolution.
Unlikely wisdom in a tough time, from The White Lotus (no spoilers).
Apr 10
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Laura McKowen
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Emotional Perfectionism
I didn't even know it was a thing. And, hi, I'm back.
Apr 1
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Laura McKowen
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Freedom isn't free
On the tradeoffs of sobriety.
Dec 19, 2024
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Laura McKowen
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Ten years
I was fifteen when I noticed my dad didn’t order his usual beer with lunch.
Oct 6, 2024
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Laura McKowen
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It's just that this is my thing now
On the humility of pain.
Sep 18, 2024
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Laura McKowen
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How it's different now
Early sobriety, breakups, and the devastation of no more vices.
Sep 5, 2024
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Laura McKowen
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Where does all the love go?
Having panic attacks on the highway and such. Plus, register for "Teens and Their Phones...Help!" on Sept. 28
Aug 13, 2024
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