I Quit Drinking and the World Didn’t End

One night when I was drinking less, but before I had my final drink, I went to a dinner…

It Takes Two to Be Toxic

For years I had a friend who needed me so much I spent more time on her problems than I did on my own. Chatting…

Who Knew a Smoothie Could Change My Life?

Over the last few posts, I’ve been focused on mental health, which has had a huge…

Writing Saved Me from Going Insane

I thought I was healthy, but my body kept telling me something was wrong. I quashed all symptoms with medication, Diet Coke, junk food, and alcohol. Soon, I was having trouble taking in deep breaths. Walking became difficult. My hair was falling out, but my family…

Changes or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Stevia

Spilling the Tea on Being One Year Sober

In three days I will hit a milestone: one year sober. Over the past 362 days, I haven’t had a single alcoholic beverage. No painkillers, no Diet Coke, no antihistamines. Anyone who follows this up with “no fun” can fuck off to rehab, because I’m not here for…

I’ve Reached Peak Earnest and I Like It

After reading my last post, a friend told me she’s been going through similar stuff, minus the shitting blood. Even though we hadn’t talked for more than a year, we went deep into our lives and into the political and cultural conditions that contribute to our…

Let’s Talk About Exhaustion

A friend posted on Facebook: “Anyone else completely useless on weekends? I know I’ve never really had a proper 9–5 job before but it’s like both my body and mind go into standby mode on Fridays at midnight.”

14 Things That Gave Me Life in 2016

A Hack to Manage Your Energy: the #raddesklunch

One of the things that depresses me most is when people say that they’re “never not working”. From experience, I know that a workplace is toxic when people skip lunch, stay late, and work on weekends. This round the clock productivity is a sick…