diff --git a/src/Control/Effect/Exception.hs b/src/Control/Effect/Exception.hs
index 33be246..85128e7 100644
--- a/src/Control/Effect/Exception.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Effect/Exception.hs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE ExistentialQuantification #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE StandaloneDeriving #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
 -- | Operations from "Control.Exception" lifted into effectful contexts using 'Control.Effect.Lift.Lift'.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ module Control.Effect.Exception
 , throwTo
 , catch
 , catches
-, U.Handler(..)
+, Handler(..)
 , catchJust
 , handle
 , handleJust
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ module Control.Effect.Exception
 ) where
 
 import           Control.Concurrent (ThreadId)
-import qualified Control.Effect.Exception.UnliftIO as U
 import           Control.Effect.Lift
 import           Control.Exception hiding
   ( Handler
@@ -75,37 +73,46 @@ import           Control.Exception hiding
 import qualified Control.Exception as Exc
 import           Prelude hiding (ioError)
 
--- | See @"Unlift.Exception".throwIO@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.throwIO'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 throwIO :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => e -> m a
-throwIO = U.throwIO @IO
+throwIO = sendM . Exc.throwIO
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.ioError'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 ioError :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => IOError -> m a
-ioError = U.ioError @IO
+ioError = sendM . Exc.ioError
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.throwTo'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 throwTo :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => ThreadId -> e -> m ()
-throwTo = U.throwTo @IO
+throwTo thread = sendM . Exc.throwTo thread
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".catch@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.catch'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 catch :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => m a -> (e -> m a) -> m a
-catch = U.catch @IO
+catch m h = liftWith $ \ run ctx -> run (m <$ ctx) `Exc.catch` (run . (<$ ctx) . h)
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".catches@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.catches'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
-catches :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> [U.Handler m a] -> m a
-catches = U.catches @IO
+catches :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> [Handler m a] -> m a
+catches m hs = liftWith $ \ run ctx ->
+  Exc.catches (run (m <$ ctx)) (map (\ (Handler h) -> Exc.Handler (run . (<$ ctx) . h)) hs)
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".catchJust@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.Handler'@.
+--
+-- @since 1.0.0.0
+data Handler m a
+  = forall e . Exc.Exception e => Handler (e -> m a)
+
+deriving instance Functor m => Functor (Handler m)
+
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.catchJust'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 catchJust
@@ -114,13 +121,13 @@ catchJust
   -> m a
   -> (b -> m a)
   -> m a
-catchJust = U.catchJust @IO
+catchJust p m h = liftWith $ \ run ctx -> Exc.catchJust p (run (m <$ ctx)) (run . (<$ ctx) . h)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.handle'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 handle :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => (e -> m a) -> m a -> m a
-handle = U.handle @IO
+handle = flip catch
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.handleJust'@.
 --
@@ -131,67 +138,69 @@ handleJust
   -> (b -> m a)
   -> m a
   -> m a
-handleJust = U.handleJust @IO
+handleJust p = flip (catchJust p)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.try'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 try :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => m a -> m (Either e a)
-try = U.try @IO
+try m = (Right <$> m) `catch` (pure . Left)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.tryJust'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 tryJust :: (Exc.Exception e, Has (Lift IO) sig m) => (e -> Maybe b) -> m a -> m (Either b a)
-tryJust = U.tryJust @IO
+tryJust p m = catchJust p (Right <$> m) (pure . Left)
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".evaluate@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.evaluate'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 evaluate :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => a -> m a
-evaluate = U.evaluate @IO
+evaluate = sendM . Exc.evaluate
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".mask@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.mask'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 mask :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => ((forall a . m a -> m a) -> m b) -> m b
-mask = U.mask @IO
+mask with = liftWith $ \ run ctx -> Exc.mask $ \ restore ->
+  run (with (\ m -> liftWith $ \ run' ctx' -> restore (run' (m <$ ctx'))) <$ ctx)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.mask_'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 mask_ :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> m a
-mask_ = U.mask_ @IO
+mask_ m = mask (\_ -> m)
 
--- | See @"Control.Exception".uninterruptibleMask@.
+-- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.uninterruptibleMask'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 uninterruptibleMask :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => ((forall a . m a -> m a) -> m b) -> m b
-uninterruptibleMask = U.uninterruptibleMask @IO
+uninterruptibleMask with = liftWith $ \ run ctx -> Exc.uninterruptibleMask $ \ restore ->
+  run (with (\ m -> liftWith $ \ run' ctx' -> restore (run' (m <$ ctx'))) <$ ctx)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.uninterruptibleMask_'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 uninterruptibleMask_ :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> m a
-uninterruptibleMask_ = U.uninterruptibleMask_ @IO
+uninterruptibleMask_ m = uninterruptibleMask (\_ -> m)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.getMaskingState'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 getMaskingState :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m Exc.MaskingState
-getMaskingState = U.getMaskingState @IO
+getMaskingState = sendM Exc.getMaskingState
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.interruptible'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 interruptible :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> m a
-interruptible = U.interruptible @IO
+interruptible m = liftWith $ \ run ctx -> Exc.interruptible (run (m <$ ctx))
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.allowInterrupt'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 allowInterrupt :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m ()
-allowInterrupt = U.allowInterrupt @IO
+allowInterrupt = sendM Exc.allowInterrupt
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.bracket'@.
 --
@@ -202,7 +211,10 @@ bracket
   -> (a -> m b)
   -> (a -> m c)
   -> m c
-bracket = U.bracket @IO
+bracket acquire release m = mask $ \ restore -> do
+  a <- acquire
+  r <- restore (m a) `onException` release a
+  r <$ release a
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.bracket_'@.
 --
@@ -213,7 +225,7 @@ bracket_
   -> m b
   -> m c
   -> m c
-bracket_ = U.bracket_ @IO
+bracket_ before after thing = bracket before (const after) (const thing)
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.bracketOnError'@.
 --
@@ -224,7 +236,9 @@ bracketOnError
   -> (a -> m b)
   -> (a -> m c)
   -> m c
-bracketOnError = U.bracketOnError @IO
+bracketOnError acquire release m = mask $ \ restore -> do
+  a <- acquire
+  restore (m a) `onException` release a
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.finally'@.
 --
@@ -234,10 +248,10 @@ finally
   => m a
   -> m b
   -> m a
-finally = U.finally @IO
+finally m sequel = mask $ \ restore -> (restore m `onException` sequel) <* sequel
 
 -- | See @"Control.Exception".'Exc.onException'@.
 --
 -- @since 1.0.0.0
 onException :: Has (Lift IO) sig m => m a -> m b -> m a
-onException = U.onException @IO
+onException io what = io `catch` \e -> what >> throwIO (e :: Exc.SomeException)