The Pros And Cons Of “Harm Reduction”

Let’s see what we can learn.

It is very empowering, after years of failure and collapse and friend loss and marriage loss and all the rest, to finally just up and tell people, “Yes, I am an addict.” I think it’s important to say am in this case, because it’s an active condition that could resume at most flashpoints, so you need to check on it. I’m trying to do my best around all that for myself and my future, and while my platform is admittedly pretty small, I think enough people read (and maybe watch) my stuff that I could make a small dent in some thinking.

Here’s a bit on the throes of my problems:

Why would someone drink 10 beers on a random Thursday?

Drinking, to feel seen