Branden PachecoWhen I Didn’t Find Myself in ThailandFive years later, I’ve finally found some perspective.Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Branden Pacheco“I don’t like these memes.”I don’t like these memes. They strike my ears hard and threaten tinnitus. But I can’t run from this one…Apr 29, 2019Apr 29, 2019
Branden PachecoSobriety Didn’t Make Me A Better Person, But Now I Try HarderIt gave me the chance to really see how I was failing. And it’s giving me the chance to strive to become a better person.Mar 31, 20193Mar 31, 20193
Branden PachecoBarkeepI loved a man, and life got hard. Then I fell into alcoholism and a dangerous depression. This is how it happened.Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Branden PachecoThe Existential Angst of Getting Sober and Not Having God to Lean OnGetting existential about recovery from alcoholism and unpacking the Christian elements of popular recovery programs.Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Branden PachecoSex After Getting Sober is A Lot to NavigatePursuing sober sex for the first time after rehab, and figuring out how to get comfortable and enjoy it.Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Branden PachecoSober, Stuck, and Rediscovering What It’s Like to Feel PowerfulHow feeling stuck helped turn me into an alcoholic, and how I realized it was happening again while living in a sober house.Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Branden PachecoHow Annoying Cliches and Sayings Helped Get Me Through RehabRehab and recovery programs are riddled with cliche and annoying sayings. Here’s what I think of them.Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Branden PachecoBUZZKILLOn figuring out how to be a sober person after going to rehab for alcoholism.Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019