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#thoughts

Who should have known about my drinking?

I didn’t tell you the truth about my substance use because, until very late in the game, I refused to believe it.

Jan 1 • Katie MacBride

Party tips for sober people, introverts, and misanthropes

How to stay sane and sober through alcohol-fueled winter holiday celebrations.

Dec 18, 2025 • Katie MacBride

RFK Jr. is a dangerous, ignorant hypocrite. But there’s one criticism he doesn’t deserve

The legitimacy of Kennedy's sobriety has now become a pawn in the ongoing Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza mess.

Dec 4, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Opting out of holiday hubbub

The importance of protecting your weirdness (and occasionally being willing to let it go).

Nov 20, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Sometimes I miss doing bad things

Whether it's alcohol, cigarettes, or secret rebellious stuff, being a "good kid" has never come easily to me.

Oct 30, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Elizabeth Gilbert Falls for the Oldest Trick in the (Big) Book

Experience, strength, and NOPE.

Oct 2, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Hi, my name is Katie, and I'm addicted to dogs

The perils of over-pathologizing and the importance of pain relief.

Sep 25, 2025 • Katie MacBride

I can't meditate, but I *can* get weird about deer

Doctors, therapists, people in recovery, and wellness gurus agree that mindfulness meditation enhances mental health. Sometimes, it does the opposite.

Sep 11, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Has science accomplished it? The first three weeks on Naltrexone

"The change wasn’t dramatic; I didn’t feel like anything had been taken from me or like I had lost any part of myself. I just…didn’t want to drink as…

Aug 28, 2025 • Katie MacBride

Gluey brain and leaden bones

Sally helped keep me sober for a decade and a half. Now that she’s gone, everything hurts and nothing makes sense.

Aug 20, 2025 • Katie MacBride

I'll probably be writing about Sally, but I'll be back.

Aug 14, 2025 • Katie MacBride

No newsletter this week

We had to say goodbye to my beloved dog yesterday

Aug 5, 2025 • Katie MacBride

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