Doctors and Policemen   The Killing Joke: I read “Infinite Jest”
“Sublime Recovery and Banal Recovery”: I’m in AmCon   From
“Infinite Jest”   “Most People With Addiction Simply Grow Out of
It–Why Is This Widely Denied?”: Maia Szalavitz  because it's
boring? But no, this is a great reason for both friends and
governments not to immediately leap to, "Maybe you have a
problem and need help," when somebody has their first
realization that they have maybe strayed into 1 Party 2 Many
territory. I've made the over-interventiony mistake at least
once (I think it's fairly normal for those of us who actually
did need to completely quit drinking/using) so it's worth
keeping in mind that most people who think, "Whoa okay, I need
to get it … [Read more...]  From “Infinite Jest”  Exec. Director
[of Ennet House Drug and Alcohol Recovery House (sic)] Pat M. is
due in at 0900 and has application interviews with three people,
2F and 1M, who better be showing up soon, and Gately will answer
the door when they don't know enoug