Trauma, Pain, and Addiction — Why We Are All In This Together
By Craig Knighton
"The more I learn, the more I become convinced that addiction in some form is a part of the universal human experience. Whether by accident, disease, age, assault, loss, abandonment, fear, or loneliness, we all eventually are survivors of trauma. Because we have different lives, biology, environment, support, and access to care, we naturally assume our experience is different from others, and our behaviors to cope with the pain are cause for shame."
One Dry January in 2018
Sobriety, in my case, came right after a self-imposed “Sober January” and the most recent of countless failed attempts to “moderate my drinking."
As is often true with the most insidious, we do not realize the power something has on us until we try to control it.
Become a Corporate Normalizer
How to build a Sober Positive Workplace: Awareness, Policy, Safe Networks, Inclusivity
An Open Letter To My Colleagues
this is an open letter to my collagues
from: the sober one at happy hour
Mad Men + Work + Belonging
I watched Mad Men (2007-2015) at the height of my drinking career. I remember placing a lot of glorification around what I saw in this depiction of the 60’s advertising scene. It did wonders to placate any concerns I had about my own drinking. Based on what I saw on that show, the drinking we were doing was nothing!
Some Humans Don’t Drink
Some humans don’t drink alcohol. Does it really matter why? Learn more about what it takes to become a corporate normalizer.