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Charles W. Brice: Twerski

Or did Twerski and the patient
dance, as Hassids do—dance until exhausted by
ecstasy, until the intransigent one, worn out
by serenity, surrendered to sobriety?

August 18, 2024 · 8 Comments

Heidi Gerard: Addiction Recovery Is Hard. Funding It Shouldn’t Be

I work with moms and kids on their recovery journey. Funding for centers like mine is woefully small compared to the need.

June 20, 2024 · Leave a comment

Michael Simms: God, Poetry and Trauma

In the 19th century, if you asked a scientist whether he believed in God, he would have answered, ‘Of course, I don’t believe in God, I’m a scientist.” But if you ask a scientist today whether he believes in God, he would answer, “Of course, I believe in God, I’m a scientist.”

October 22, 2022 · 21 Comments

Sydney Lea: Hole

He says even in the joint they didn’t have no trouble
gettin product
and once when they couldn’t, why, a bunch of them
shot up whatever, fools
that they all was

November 15, 2020 · 2 Comments

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