Sobriety

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.

My Second Soberversary: The Art of Beginning Again (Creative Recess 2.0 Begins)

Today is my soberversary — a quiet threshold, a return to myself, and the beginning of Creative Recess 2.0. Sobriety didn’t just pull me out of old patterns; it restored my imagination. This is Day One of something new — and something wickedly wonderful begins this Tuesday.