Experience, structured.
Not turned into a lecture.
These essays begin with anonymous lived experience and a specific point of view. They are not medical advice and they do not promise the same result for everyone. Where an essay makes a health claim, it links to supporting material.
How to stop drinking and using drugs: try the next interval
A simple instruction: choose an interval, complete it without using, come back and choose again.
Cocaine · sober lifeWhat happens when you quit cocaine? What I started noticing
Sleep, money, training, appearance and noticing ordinary life again.
Cocaine · self-careBenefits of quitting cocaine: what changed when I started choosing myself
Redirecting attention, money and effort toward the person who wakes up tomorrow.
Cocaine · lived experienceHow to quit cocaine: what I’m trying instead of “never again”
A personal experiment with short intervals, cravings and delaying the next decision.
Stimulants · impulsesThe next high is the trap
Recognising the moment when pleasure turns into chasing more intensity.
Self-respectI started caring about tomorrow’s version of me
Training, attraction and a reason not to trade tomorrow for a few more hours tonight.
The methodBefore the next one, wait
Why one short interval can interrupt an automatic chain of decisions.
CannabisWhen clarity feels strange after the fog
Why being clear-headed can feel unfamiliar after a long routine of getting high.
PornographyRemove the screen, not sexuality
A perspective on pornography, masturbation, desire and making room for real connection.
SmokingQuitting can feel like returning to yourself
A former pack-a-day smoker's perspective on cravings, energy and noticing your body again.
GamblingStop trying to solve the machine
A simple business-model perspective: the venue is built to earn money, not to provide income.