Confessions of a Crack Smoker
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Allowing yourself to be vulnerable and asking for help can transform hearts and minds. My hope is that these 'confessions'' will change the way we think about addicts. And maybe even afford them the compassion they deserve.
I spent the middle portions of my life, footloose and system-free. And it was a bad, bad time. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/losing-my-... #Recovery #addiction
Losing my religion
Jesus didn't build this hot rod.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I spent the middle portions of my life, footloose and system-free. And it was a bad, bad time. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/losing-my-... #Recovery #addiction
My mom didn’t need a crack habit to understand that people can be terminal for you. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/were-all-p... #recovery #addiction
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
My mom didn’t need a crack habit to understand that people can be terminal for you. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/were-all-p... #recovery #addiction
I met a man who couldn't get enough of this life. Until the day he died. And it made me realize that I had treated life just the opposite. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/no-one-sne... #recovery #addiction
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I met a man who couldn't get enough of this life. Until the day he died. And it made me realize that I had treated life just the opposite. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/no-one-sne... #recovery #addiction
Taking off my armor turned out to be a lot better for body and soul than numbing the big, soft heart beneath it. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/the-washin... #Recovery #addiction
The washing machine
It scrubs you clean. But doesn't leave you feeling it.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Taking off my armor turned out to be a lot better for body and soul than numbing the big, soft heart beneath it. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/the-washin... #Recovery #addiction
My addiction almost killed me. But it may have also saved my life. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-still-ha...
#Recovery #addiction #MentalWellness
#Recovery #addiction #MentalWellness
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM
My addiction almost killed me. But it may have also saved my life. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-still-ha...
#Recovery #addiction #MentalWellness
#Recovery #addiction #MentalWellness
Forging new pathways and being uncomfortable has become the story of my second life confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-cant-wat... #recovery #Addiction
January 22, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Forging new pathways and being uncomfortable has become the story of my second life confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-cant-wat... #recovery #Addiction
There’s nothing quite like the terror of knowing — from deep within the folds of blankets and pillows — that I’d be leading a seminar that morning. My first in forever. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-got-high... #addiction #recovery #higherlearning
I got high in class today
Please allow me to introduce myself...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
There’s nothing quite like the terror of knowing — from deep within the folds of blankets and pillows — that I’d be leading a seminar that morning. My first in forever. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/i-got-high... #addiction #recovery #higherlearning
Things I learned in a #Costco aisle: You never know what memories will someday be precious confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/stop-me-if... #Recovery
Stop me if you've heard this one before
Memory is precious.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Things I learned in a #Costco aisle: You never know what memories will someday be precious confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/stop-me-if... #Recovery
We're all experiencing mass trauma -- a wound to the world's collective psyche. But even all bad things must come to an end. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/a-letter-f... #Recovery #addiction #Minnesota #trump
A letter from an ex-junkie in uncertain times
Courage, my love
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January 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
We're all experiencing mass trauma -- a wound to the world's collective psyche. But even all bad things must come to an end. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/a-letter-f... #Recovery #addiction #Minnesota #trump
Once I decided to face the music, #recovery gave me a chance to change the station confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/for-those-... #addiction
For those about to rock...
'What do you want to do?'
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January 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Once I decided to face the music, #recovery gave me a chance to change the station confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/for-those-... #addiction
It's a good day for making snow angels and fresh starts confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/regret #NewYear2026 #addiction #recovery
December 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's a good day for making snow angels and fresh starts confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/regret #NewYear2026 #addiction #recovery
When I was using, I burnt off the parts of me that made me unique. Right down to my fingertips. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/the-ghost-...
#addiction #addicitionrecovery #Recovery #recoveryjourney
#addiction #addicitionrecovery #Recovery #recoveryjourney
The ghost of Christmas past
My almost disappearing act.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
When I was using, I burnt off the parts of me that made me unique. Right down to my fingertips. confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/the-ghost-...
#addiction #addicitionrecovery #Recovery #recoveryjourney
#addiction #addicitionrecovery #Recovery #recoveryjourney
My grandfather and I had this in common: We didn't want to live in the world we were given.
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#addiction #RecoveryPosse #MentalHealth
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#addiction #RecoveryPosse #MentalHealth
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My grandfather and I had this in common: We didn't want to live in the world we were given.
MORE: confessionsofacracksmoker.substack.com/p/the-man-wi...
#addiction #RecoveryPosse #MentalHealth
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#addiction #RecoveryPosse #MentalHealth
The only thing the Reiner tragedy demonstrates is that privilege can’t save addicts. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
#nickreiner #reiner
#nickreiner #reiner
'Drug addict kills parents'
The Reiner murders won't do addicts any favors.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The only thing the Reiner tragedy demonstrates is that privilege can’t save addicts. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
#nickreiner #reiner
#nickreiner #reiner
Recovery changes how you interact with the world. You’re no longer in a constant state of retreat. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
Meet me at the lake
And we'll try not to die.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Recovery changes how you interact with the world. You’re no longer in a constant state of retreat. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
Even villains get an origin story.
A rock star is born
The dog, the drip and the den.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Even villains get an origin story.
It took me all this time to realize that my #addiction was a reckoning. It set me back. Only to set me forward. And then, it set me free. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
I'll show you mine. You show me yours.
Addiction is a reckoning.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It took me all this time to realize that my #addiction was a reckoning. It set me back. Only to set me forward. And then, it set me free. open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thank heaven for ex-crack smoker's little helper open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thank heaven for ex-crack smoker's little helper open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
'We knew that we had crossed a line.' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
'We knew that we had crossed a line.' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
'I could tell she had a soul.' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
A song for Velma
Do cars go to heaven?
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November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
'I could tell she had a soul.' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
'Where are your parents? Um... Your mother? Your father?' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
The ballad of Edward Scissorhands
We all get a little lost sometimes.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
'Where are your parents? Um... Your mother? Your father?' open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
It's the triumph of a soul slashed and torn, only to be born anew.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's the triumph of a soul slashed and torn, only to be born anew.
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Free hugs... open.substack.com/pub/confessi...
The year we make contact
It's lonely in an addict's headspace.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Free hugs... open.substack.com/pub/confessi...