It's Not Easy

The time is here again: Our wonderful readers write in about the current state of their recovery.

Good morning, here’s a new thing—comments will not be paywalled on this post.

I want to encourage everyone (even the lurkers) to comment, especially on these Check-In posts, which tend to be very heavy—part confessionals, part exorcisms. It would be incredibly generous of you to show your support and appreciation, especially if someone else's story soun…