How to Recollect a Fragmented Life

To Understand Fragmentation, consider…

an addict I once knew—I was him—who curated his drinking circles. The partner in the office, the happy-hour clients, the after-six drink with the wife. It was the fragmentation of his drinking circles that kept anyone from knowing just how dependent he was. It was the fragmentation that kept his drinking habit alive.

Remember the preacher who banged the Word on Sunday morning, all fire and brimstone? Remember the stories, how he walked women through the...