A different way to think about change—and what it really takes to heal I had a conversation recently that stayed with me. I was speaking with a spiritual teacher about the idea of grace—not as a theological concept, but as something deeply human. We talked about grace as the space we offer one another: patience, understanding, and the willingness to stay present with someone exactly as they are. It struck me how much this mirrors the work we do.   So much of healing doesn’t come from pressure or perfection. It comes from relationship—from the ability to stay connected to someone, even when they’re struggling. Especially when they’re struggling. This is, at its core, what harm reduction asks of us. Harm reduction is often misunderstood. In many recovery spaces—particularly those rooted [...]