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July 2025

Newsletter survey, a video, a link, and the animals in my yard
Come for the survey, stay for the animals, watch a video where I talk about recovery stuff for a bit.
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Katie MacBride
2
I think my son's fiancée should stage an intervention before the wedding
His drinking has all the hallmarks of alcohol use disorder, but she doesn't want to upset him before they get married.
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Katie MacBride
2
Ozempic, psychedelics, and magic bullet cures for addiction
"I have been stung by their talk as by hornets, and have been driven to solitude to avoid the fools."
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Katie MacBride
4
My boyfriend says he’s okay with my drinking—but he's annoyed when I come home drunk
Recovery and relationships both involve tricky calculations and trade-offs. The key is to be honest with yourself and each other about them.
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Katie MacBride
9
A funny thing happened on the way to the liquor store
Well, inside the liquor store. And after the liquor store.
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Katie MacBride
10

June 2025

Is relapse always a part of recovery?
The inaccurate truth of recovery slogans and how to get out of cartoon quicksand.
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Katie MacBride
7
How do I stay sober on vacation with my wine-loving friends?
You're allowed to poop out of parties.
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Katie MacBride
3
Why are courts still sentencing people to AA meetings?
I see a criminal justice system taking the lazy way out.
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Katie MacBride
10
How to begin the end
I've realized that I should probably quit drinking. There's just one problem: I don't want to.
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Katie MacBride
6

May 2025

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