psychology

peer support

Break the fourth wall and start petting the elephant

Feb 11, 2026

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9 min read

Break the fourth wall and start petting the elephant

aka: how to have more authentic, rewarding conversations with other people

Alex Libre

psychology

+13

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think

Jan 25, 2026

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2 min read

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think

On white lies, tactful honesty, and why most people’s intuitions here are (understandably) incorrect

Alex Libre

peer support

Oct 25, 2025

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2 min read

It’s All Bonus Points from Here on Out

Reflections on life moving forward.

Alex Libre

peer support

Dec 8, 2024

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5 min read

Why we should deregulate psychotherapy

Nice people, with some basic training in active listening, appear to be just as good as professionals (many independent studies support this conclusion). Are therapists just expensive friends?

Alex Libre

psychology

How AI helped me interpret and decode my manic/psychotic notes to self

Nov 5, 2023

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4 min read

How AI helped me interpret and decode my manic/psychotic notes to self

The AI provided impressively useful interpretations of various rambling notes I'd written during my first and (knock on wood) only manic & psychotic episode, back in 2020.

Alex Libre

psychology

Break the fourth wall and start petting the elephant

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think

It’s All Bonus Points from Here on Out

Why we should deregulate psychotherapy

How AI helped me interpret and decode my manic/psychotic notes to self

Orca & Fishbowl