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Source material and long-form writing published under Loose Grip Life Press. The companion texts that underpin the Behavioral Permission Framework, available as standalone reading.
What these texts are
The intellectual foundation, made readable.
The published companion texts are not self-help books. They do not tell you what your relationship with alcohol should look like. They explore how that experience is discussed — the language people reach for, where it serves them, and where it falls short.
They are written for adults who think carefully about their lives and who are interested in the language of experience as much as the experience itself.
These texts are the source material for the Behavioral Permission Framework. Reading them is the most direct way to understand what the framework is built on and why it works the way it does.
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View publicationsWhat you will find in the writing
Language and experience
How the words we use to describe drinking shape what we think we are doing when we drink.
Emotional accuracy
The gap between the feelings alcohol is often described as producing and the feelings it actually produces.
Non-prescriptive discourse
What it looks like to talk about alcohol without telling anyone what they should do about it.
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The source texts and all writing published under Loose Grip Life Press are intended for adult readers who retain full agency over their alcohol use. They are reflective rather than directive in nature. They are not designed for, and should not be used by, individuals who are experiencing difficulty with their relationship with alcohol and who may benefit from professional support. If that applies to you, please seek appropriate help.