How We Need to Look at the Results of Carrie Fisher’s Autopsy
After nearly six months, the answer is in: when Carrie Fisher—the iconic actress and author—died, she was high. To be specific, an autopsy revealed...
Nobody Believes Me When I Tell Them I Used to Smoke Two Packs a...
When I tell people that I used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, they look at me askance—and I don’t blame them....
The Journey From Fun to Abuse: Paul
One of the major misconceptions out there about people in recovery is that we hate drinking and drugs. Au contraire! We simply learned that...
The Band of Addicted Brothers
When I began my job as a substance abuse counselor in an all-male residential program, the group of men were a pretty hardened bunch....
The Journey From Fun to Abuse: Robert
One of the major misconceptions out there about people in recovery is that we hate drinking and drugs. Au contraire! We simply learned that...
The Journey From Fun to Abuse: Tony
One of the major misconceptions out there about people in recovery is that we hate drinking and drugs. Au contraire! We simply learned that...
Entertainment Isn’t Giving Us Eating Disorders
When scrolling through stories this morning, I stumbled across this Guardian piece: “Mental Health Experts Criticize Netflix Film About Anorexic Girl,” which claims that...
Tough Love From a Heroin Addict
This past weekend I visited with two past residents of the all-male halfway house where I work. Both of them had made it through...
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