Manifestemoir

Merits and Myths of Rock Bottom

The myth that you have to hit rock bottom before you can change kills people — in recovery, in careers, in democracies. As Congress abdicates war powers and 65% of Americans report exhaustion, we're living the political version of this mythology.

I Came Back as Someone Who Could See It

I left "the southern side of Northern Kentucky" for fifteen years. I came back having navigated sobriety, an HIV diagnosis, and an emerging spiritual practice — and found the argument for my book living in the data and drama of home.