8 Things I Didn’t Know When I First Got Sober
It’s not particularly easy or fun to be stone cold sober while someone weeps over his childhood ant farm before spilling beer on you.
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The Big Stigma of Being Depressed and Sober
As the year anniversary of Williams’ death approaches, we are no closer to having real conversations about mental health. I hope we can join together in support of each other and in defiance of the stigma around mental illness. Initially posted on The Bold Italic Robin Williams’s death has instigated numerous conversations around sobriety, but the […]
Read MoreQ&A: Sarah Hepola, Author of ‘Blackout’
I spoke with Sarah Hepola, author of the best-selling memoir, “Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget,” about blacking out, recovery, and how those of us with self-destructive tendencies can learn to stop tearing ourselves apart.
Read MoreShould AA Be Held Responsible for Sexual Predators in the Rooms?
Sexual harassment—and worse—happens in 12-step fellowships, as it does everywhere. But should we blame the organization, as well as the perpetrators? Substance.com hears two very different answers.
Read MoreMy 10 Favorite Addiction Recovery Memoirs
Recovery memoirs offer a window into a world that is foreign to some and heartbreakingly familiar to others.
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