There's an image I've heard people in recovery use—that getting all of one's addictions under control is a little like putting an octopus to bed.


Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (1994)


There's an image I've heard people in recovery use—that getting all of one's addictions under control is a little like putting an octopus to bed.

There's an image I've heard people in recovery use—that getting all of one's addictions under control is a little like putting an octopus to bed.

There's an image I've heard people in recovery use—that getting all of one's addictions under control is a little like putting an octopus to bed.

There's an image I've heard people in recovery use—that getting all of one's addictions under control is a little like putting an octopus to bed.