Friday, September 25, 2026

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 The pie is not the trigger. Uncle’s joke is. The empty chair is. The ride home is. If you are sober and heading into a using family’s holiday, you are not dramatic for bracing in October. Your nervous system is walking into a room it was trained in.

I wrote the map: arrival, meal, exit, and what to do in the car after the performance is over.
https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/sober-holidays-in-a-using-family?r=5xcddw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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