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Commentary | How Opioid Addiction Came Quickly For Poway Teen
By Mark Gagarin Original Source: sandiegouniontribune.com Life as a child seemed so easy. Mom and…
A Foster Child Of The Opioid Epidemic
By Lisa Marie Basile Original Source: nytimes.com I sat on a wrought iron daybed facing…
I Sucked at Helping My Daughter Overcome Her Heroin Addiction Until…
by Linda Dahl Original Source: thefix.com I flounder in the pain of betrayal when my…
I Could Have Taken My Secrets to the Grave. Instead I Decided to Tell The World. True Confessions of a Recovery Writer
By Anna David Original Source: lighthustler.com When you’re doing coke for days on end alone, you…
Why I Don’t Have a Sobriety Date
By Elizabeth Brico Original Source: thefix.cim Ticking off each day that I don’t take a…
How to Make Sober Guests Feel Welcome at a Party
By Jaime Green Original Source: lifehacker.com When you’re planning a party that’s going to feature…
6 Things I Learned Getting Sober At 21
By Conor Janda Original Source: huffingtonpost.com “Shame and secrets made me a guarded kid, and…
Dad’s Addiction Came Into My Life When I Was 7
Original Source: stardem.com I don’t know when my father’s addiction began, but it came into…
You Never Think Your Child Will Be An Addict
By Celine Kaplan Original Source: refinery29.com September 20, 1996 — 21 years ago today —…
Sobriety: The First 1,000 Days
By Neil Martin Original Source: huffingtonpost.co.uk When I took my last drink in December 2014,…
How Running Helped Me Overcome My Meth Addiction
By Guest Post Original Source: womensrunning.competitor.com I started running because I was addicted to meth.…
After 9/11: Childhood Trauma and Addiction
By Helaina Hovitz Original Source: thefix.com Outside the school building, the burning smell instantly stung our…
‘I’m A 22-Year-Old Recovering Alcoholic—This Is The One Thing That’s Helped Me Stay Sober’
By Anonymous as told by Carly Breit Original Source: womenshealthmag.com I’m 22 years old, and…
I’m A Mom And I Was Addicted To Pills
Here’s What Happened After I Told The World By Jen Simon Original Source: today.com One…
Advice On Quitting Alcohol And Living A Life of Sobriety
By Katherine Davis, Contributor Original Source: huffingtonpost.com I haven’t had an alcoholic drink now since…
Getting Sober Wasn’t Easy—But It Taught Me Some Pretty Crucial Life Skills
By Helaina Hovitz Original Source: glamour.com At 22, I went to my first AA meeting.…
What’s The Difference Between Being an Alcoholic and Just Really, Really Liking to Drink?
Why I decided to give up drinking, even though I never considered myself an alcoholic.…
My Brother Isn’t “Crazy,” He Suffers from Schizophrenia
Mitch’s world is complex and violent and isolating, but rather than hiding it away, I’m…
Reflections of my First AA Meeting
By Chaya Block, Contributor Original Source: huffingtonpost.com “Hi, my name is Jessica and I’m an…
3 Potential Attitudes as Clients Leave Rehab
Written by Dr. Shannon Whether one goes into a rehab due to a court order,…