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What this newsletter is now, nine years sober...
A note to the ones who followed me for sobriety
May 20, 2025
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Do You Ever Act Like a Polite Robot?
After I got sober, I became painfully aware of my people-pleasing habit. Now I'm working to destroy it.
Apr 19, 2021
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Why Do People Seem More Autistic After Diagnosis?
I was diagnosed in December 2020 and I’m still searching for the tools to help me
Aug 12, 2022
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Why I Paid £700+ For A Private Diagnosis
May 17, 2021
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My Therapist Helped Me Own My Decision to Get Sober
May 1, 2022
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6 Years Sober and Rewilding
Apr 27, 2022
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Went to the Woods to Build a Shelter, Ended up Dismantling My Life
Nov 1, 2025
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Why Do People Seem More Autistic After Diagnosis?
Aug 12, 2022
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What Does It Cost to be More Authentic?
Sep 23, 2022
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What I Know About Writing
An introduction, and an invitation to learn more about how stories work.
Dec 16, 2025
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Chelsey Flood
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Pausing subscriptions while I finish my book
Thanks for being here and I will miss you <3
Dec 4, 2025
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Guest post by Ren Riley from Wavy Thoughts
On the intersection of addiction, masking and neurodivergence.
Nov 27, 2025
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Lord of the Flies at the David Lloyd Soft Play
And other gigantic personal victories
Nov 13, 2025
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Went to the Woods to Build a Shelter, Ended up Dismantling My Life
A story from the year I accidentally got sober.
Nov 1, 2025
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After My Father Died, I Couldn't Live With What Sobriety Cost Me
Self-improvement stole our love language.
Oct 23, 2025
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The Letter I Wish I'd Taken Seriously
A doctor warned me I drank too much. I laughed. Fourteen years later, I finally understand what that letter was trying to give me.
Oct 16, 2025
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