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On Being Cut Loose
Rocket ships, Roger Angell, and grief as catharsis
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About God...
“What if it’s not so much that I don’t believe in God, but that I do, and just haven’t accepted it yet?"
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The Real Sarah Miller
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How to Show Up
The remarkable progress and small miracle of simply showing up. Philip Larkin. App survey! New tunes.
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I Am the Only One Who Can Really Help
Old friends, overstepping, rescuing others in an attempt to redeem yourself, and . . . Tom Cruise
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“But who am I to guide someone forward?”
March check-ins: We’re making it through another day.
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How to Forgive a Murderer
New TSB pod about how to forgive the unforgivable. Jim Harrison. Check-In reminder. App survey! New tunes.
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February 2025

Living Drunkenly, Staying Sober
And a call for March check-ins!
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What Does It Mean to Be "In Recovery" Anyway?
“I had impostor syndrome -- but for slowly killing yourself.”
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Steve Kandell
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How to Stop Time
Death and counting steps. Stephen Dunn. New tunes for all who need it.
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What It’s Like to Be Medicated: Beware the Sunken Shame
More readers write in to tell us how they’re living better through chemistry.
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Interview with a 51-Year-Old Sober Person: Sharon Silke
“I used to be really funny and entertaining, to a certain point, when I was drinking. That is, until I got messy and repetitive and annoying.”
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Oldster Magazine
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Outside Issues
How do you not go insane when you cover Elon Musk for a living? New TSB Pod with Kate Conger. More One Minute Wisdom. New tunes for all who need it.
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