Introduction Mark Manson, the maestro of modern cynicism, returns with his provocatively titled Everything Is Fcked: A Book About Hope, and I dove into it with both high expectations and a healthy dose of skepticism. I had loved his previous work, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, and
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Hey, I’m Mike. I’m 34 years old, three years into my ice climbing obsession, and almost six years sober. If you met me at a party before I got sober, you probably thought one of two things: “This guy’s hilarious!” or “Wow, this guy needs to chill.
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Hey, I’m Mike. I’m 34 years old, three years into my ice climbing obsession, and almost six years sober. If you met me at a party before I got sober, you probably thought one of two things: “This guy’s hilarious!” or “Wow, this guy needs to chill.
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Hi, I’m Hanna. I’m 28 years old, shy to a fault, and as of last month, four years sober. Writing this feels like standing on a stage without a script, which is the kind of situation I’ve avoided my whole life. I’ve always been the quiet
By Nick Pearson When it comes to understanding addiction, most of us are stuck in an outdated narrative. We blame, we shame, and then we wonder why nothing gets better. David Sheff’s Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy takes that narrative, dismantles it brick by brick,
The Dare That Changed Everything Growing up in suburban Denver, my life was about as vanilla as it gets. My family had a nice house, my parents were supportive, and my biggest stress was whether or not I’d make the varsity basketball team. From the outside, it looked like
"Emerging Trends in Adolescent Vaping: A Review of Risks and Preventative Strategies" Authors: Richard Miech, Ph.D., et al. Journal: Pediatrics (2021) Link: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/148/1/e2021052201 Nick’ Review: Miech and his colleagues provide a comprehensive review of the concerning rise in vaping among
"Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorders: Efficacy, Challenges, and Future Directions" Authors: Anthony DeFulio, Ph.D., and Kenneth Silverman, Ph.D. Journal: Psychiatric Clinics of North America (2022) Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0193953X22000260 Nick’s Review: DeFulio and Silverman offer an insightful review
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"Neuroinflammation and Substance Use Disorders: Evidence from Human and Animal Studies" Authors: Fulton T. Crews, Ph.D., and Robert P. Vetreno, Ph.D. Journal: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (2021) Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acer.14647 Nick’s Review: Crews and Vetreno delve into
Hey, I’m Nathan. I’m 36 years old, and a little over four years ago, I quit opioids for good. Four years and three months, to be exact—not that I’m counting (okay, maybe I am). Sometimes, it feels like that part of my life was a bad
Hey, I’m Nathan. I’m 36 years old, and a little over four years ago, I quit opioids for good. Four years and three months, to be exact—not that I’m counting (okay, maybe I am). Sometimes, it feels like that part of my life was a bad