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Kryssie Smith 7/23/25 Kryssie Smith 7/23/25

Leaving the Cult: What I Learned

What being inside a cult taught me about autonomy, persuasion, and self.

Kryssie Smith 4/6/25 Kryssie Smith 4/6/25

Two Years Alcohol Free and I Still Get Cravings

What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling? This is my experience…

Kryssie Smith 3/24/25 Kryssie Smith 3/24/25

How embracing the present broke my obsession with “what’s next.”

Kryssie Smith 3/16/25 Kryssie Smith 3/16/25

What happens when we lose memories? Here’s what I’ve learned, after two years alcohol free.

Kryssie Smith 3/15/25 Kryssie Smith 3/15/25

Finding meaning in the messiest parts of life and letting go of shame.