Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable. Not on a cheap weeknight meal but the pattern…

Sterility is the part people wave through and it is the part that actually bites.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.