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In Trying to Be “Relatable,” We’re Missing a Deeper Way of Relating
What interests me more than your Sézane knitwear, statement loafers, and favorite red lip
Sep 28
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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No, Gen Z Doesn’t Need to Drink More Alcohol
My response to The Free Press article that proposed more booze as a solution
Sep 4
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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No, Gen Z Doesn’t Need to Drink More Alcohol
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It’s Not Political. It’s Hate.
On exiting our echo chambers and opening our hearts
Aug 10
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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It’s Not Political. It’s Hate.
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Victim or Villain: Two Sides of the Same Coin
How blame and shame are related, how to step outside of the stories you tell yourself
Jul 13
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Victim or Villain: Two Sides of the Same Coin
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Who Are We Without Our Labels?
Individualism and collectivism, sobriety and queerness
Jun 13
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Who Are We Without Our Labels?
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Skinny Shaming Is Still Body Shaming
And it doesn’t help anyone recover from eating disorders.
May 24
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Skinny Shaming Is Still Body Shaming
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No Unsolicited Advice, Please
Let’s discuss what went down in the comment section.
Apr 27
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Hooked on Hate Comments
I know better but can’t look away.
Apr 19
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Mainlining Self-Help
I’m strung out from trying to solve the self with online content.
Apr 6
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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My Relationship With Writing Is Changing
When writing the personal becomes calcification and deification of identity, memory, and story
Mar 22
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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To the Commenter Who Shamed Me
I have some thoughts on making money and “the principle of service” in the recovery space.
Mar 14
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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Sort-of Sober Isn’t Sober (Also: we don’t get to insert ourselves everywhere)
The validity of exclusivity in sober communities
Feb 24
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Dana Leigh Lyons
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