Kate E. MacNeill is a thinker, writer, and performer based in Toronto, ON. She identifies as a mad vegan queer poly anarcho-femme survivor witch. Find more of her work at kateemacneill.com.
Sometimes I abstained from alcohol by consuming other substances — a form of harm reduction. I’ve never been to an AA meeting or been inside a rehabilitation center; as a general rule, I don’t like authoritative prescriptions, whether they regard how I relate to intoxicants, how I look at my intimate relationships, or how to talk to the cats.
maskmag.com is an online repository of youth and internet culture packed with interviews, editorials, news, and style in the age of unrest. To contribute, visit our writer’s guide.