Words matter. And when it comes to addiction, the debate over “alcoholic vs. alcohol use disorder” isn’t just semantics. It’s survival. I wrote this for survivors and victims — the ones living with, or healing from, the chaos of being involved … [Read more...]
Stop Shoulding Yourself: Trim the Guilt (& Your Toenails)
You’ve already got enough emotional abuse coming from toxic people in your life. So let’s not pile on another layer of self-criticism — let’s figure out how to stop shoulding yourself instead. Survivors often carry around invisible scripts that … [Read more...]
