Terminally Unique

"Terra Incognita" is the twenty-first, and final part of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter reflects back on the series and ideas surrounding recovery, hope, and stepping into the unknown. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/terra-incognita

"Clarity" is the twentieth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter explores the necessity for personal sobriety in my own life and conclusions surrounding unique paths toward individual well-being. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/clarity

"Does Rehab Work?" is the nineteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter looks into what it means to say that rehab has "worked," also addressing whether or not that's the question we should even be asking. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/does-rehab-work

"Adaptation" is the eighteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter explores topics of depression, suicide, and adaptation within the context of alcoholism and how foundational health complements treatment. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/adaptation

"My A.A. Speaker Tape" is the seventeenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This features my story as presented at a speaker meeting, recorded in 2017 in Nashville, TN. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/speaker-tape

"Isolationists" is the sixteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter looks at the role isolation plays in addiction and the relationship between mental health and being part of a like-minded community. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/isolationists

"CBT and the 12 Steps" is the fifteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter examines the commonalities between CBT and AA's 12 Steps, as well as similarities between addiction and OCD treatment. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/cbt-12-steps

"Reconsidering Alcoholics Anonymous" is the fourteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter uncovers the benefits of reconsidering A.A., examining Alcoholics Anonymous' curious god-factor, and how faith impacts recovery. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/alcoholics-anonymous

"What is a Relapse?" is the thirteenth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter examines what the word "relapse" means, in and outside of recovery from alcohol and drug use, beyond A.A.'s definition for the term. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/relapse

"All or Nothing" is the twelfth chapter of Terminally Unique, a project focused on topics of addiction, treatment, and mental health. This chapter tracks countless failed attempts at an all or nothing approach to drinking, and the personal realities surrounding a harm reduction model relating to drinking in moderation. Full transcript available here: https://www.chrisdeline.com/all-nothing