Letting go of a career isn’t always a choice. Sometimes reality makes the decision for you—and the only thing left to do is accept it and move forward.
Category: Substance use
One Does Not Simply Go to Costco
Costco isn’t just shopping—it’s sensory overload, entitlement, and PTSD triggers wrapped in bulk pricing. When the world gets loud, the wasteland and a reclaimed van offer a different kind of escape.
Who Forgives, Who Fades, and Who Stays
Recovery doesn’t just change habits—it reveals who’s actually willing to walk with you. Some people stay. Some fade. Some were never worth the energy. This is what forgiveness really looks like.
When Professional Distance Feels Like Abandonment
After decades in medicine, I wasn’t prepared for how quickly professional warmth could turn into distance. This is about loss, honesty, substance use, and what passive aggression in healthcare really feels like—from the other side of the exam table.