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In the Cave: Philosophy and Addiction
Philosophy and Addiction – The New York Times

The Fallacy of the Hijacked Brain
The Fallacy of the ‘Hijacked Brain’ – The New York Times

Are Alcohol and Drugs True or False Friends?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202409/are-alcohol-and-drugs-true-friends-or-false-friends

Drug Use Is Not All or Only an Individual Choice
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202408/drug-use-isnt-all-or-only-an-individual-choice

When Relapsing Seems like a Good Idea
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202601/when-relapsing-seems-like-a-good-idea

Common Reasons for Relapse
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202206/common-reasons-relapse

6 Ways People Deny and Alcohol or Drug Problem
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201902/6-ways-people-deny-drug-or-alcohol-problem

The Exhausting Pulls of Ambivalence
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202012/the-exhausting-pulls-of-ambivalence

Impatience is the Default Setting for Many People
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201912/impatience-is-the-default-setting-for-many-people

Who Gets to Say They Are Sober or in Recovery?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202508/who-gets-to-say-they-are-sober-or-in-recovery

The Trouble with “Sobersplaining”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202305/what-is-sobersplaining

Different Forms of Higher Power in Recovery
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201810/different-forms-higher-power-in-recovery

Conversions Happen All the Time and Don’t Require a God
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201907/conversions-happen-all-the-time-and-dont-require-a-god

Choosing Gratitude over Grievance
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201906/choosing-gratitude-over-grievance

Affirmations and Rewards Help People to Quit Drugs
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/202205/affirmations-and-rewards-help-people-to-quit-drugs

Humor is Part of a Good Life
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201805/humor-is-part-good-life

Knowing How to Belong to Yourself
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/201612/knowing-how-belong-yourself

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