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On embracing the power of the placebo effect
Care for addiction and the recovery supports that follow need more alchemy. More magic.
What would happen if a little more creativity was applied?
What if we better understood and more effectively applied psychological or placebo effects to attain desired outcomes?

16 years of magic
Today marks 16 years since having my last alcoholic drink.
16 years sober — I suppose.
I used to do harder drugs but stopped using those maybe 17 years ago. I frankly don’t remember the day.
The last day I drank was quite unremarkable. In fact, no one around me knew that I was actually violating probation by drinking.
My mind was not made up yet.