One plus one, Then double that again and again
Four years ago, Chris was four days sober. He didn't get there with a plan, he got there by not drinking one day, then not drinking one more. This piece is about the math behind every habit worth keeping: one, and then another one.
What your body knows before your mind admits it
Your mind knows how to lie to you, but your body doesn't. A rough morning, a bitten fingernail, and a missed workout led to a simple realization: when our habits slide, our frequency slides with them, and it bleeds into everything around us.
Cutting the Habit
Cutting alcohol after 34 years isn't a dramatic moment — it's more like getting rid of a car you've driven so long you forgot it was separate from you. Chris Eckols uses that analogy to describe what change actually feels like from the inside.