
Atonement
This week was Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of repentance and atonement. Every year on Yom Kippur, my wife says to me, “I’m sorry for

This week was Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of repentance and atonement. Every year on Yom Kippur, my wife says to me, “I’m sorry for

In physics and calculus, there’s a classic graph that plots time on the x-axis, and velocity on the y-axis. If you draw a line on

A lot of people talk to me about an empty feeling they feel inside them. Usually, it’s described as a void, a space that needs

I often feel my writing is a giant rip-off of what has come before me. Most of what I write about is repackaged wisdom that’s

I’ve written before about learning– about how doing anything new, for the first time, feels awkward and uncomfortable. However, with time and with practice, things

Opium tea is made from the dried latex extracted from the opium poppy plant, which contains various psychoactive alkaloids, including morphine and codeine. These substances

In our fast-paced world, prioritizing sleep frequently takes a backseat to our hectic schedules and demanding lifestyles. However, the impact of sleep on mental health

The traditional healthcare model involves confusing and complicated insurance plans and, limits the time patients can spend with their doctor. Instead, many are turning to

Some of the patients I see have challenges with relationships. Sometimes, these challenges grew from the substance abuse, sometimes these challenges were a big part

Alcohol use disorder (AUD), also called alcoholism, is a chronic and progressive disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by a pattern
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