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Alicia, a white woman wearing a grey outfit with hair back and tattoos, is dancing during the "share your practice" closing ceremony at the Redefine Therapy Expressive Arts Retreat at The Villa Maria in 2025

We Are Held Screaming.

I couldn’t scream.  Yet, there were those inside that wished they did.  A little girl who wanted to scream  But instead was still.  Frozen with

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Thank You… TikTok?

Several days before the stunt of TikTok going dark for 12 hours in the United States, many creators posted content in the vein of, farewell,

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An image of Jamie Marich with friends, overlayed text reads: "Like many issues on which I'm asked to give me opinion, the answer is an emphatic...it depends."

Does AA Work?

A program called Open to Debate recently invited me to debate the topic of whether or not Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), as a program of recovery,

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Out From Hiding

(CONTENT WARNING: This contains personal recollections of childhood sexual abuse, fat shaming, and eating disorders.) A few years ago, I decided it was time for

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A Lullaby for Jason

I’ve written several pieces inspired by my friend Jason Fair on this blog. You can check out Merry Christmas, Jason, published just two weeks after

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