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A Race Worth Running
Sobriety is a marathon, not a sprint
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Lindsey Goodrow
Reckless Abandon
How filling the void with substances can lead to an even deeper, more cavernous void
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Love You More Than Wine
On lessons learned from a heavy loss
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There Is No Cure-All For Addiction
AA isn't the medicine I need
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On Craving
Is it me or is it a compulsion?
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Breaking The Cycle
Letting go of desperation, obsession, and toxicity
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Honesty
The big lie some of us (the addicts, alcoholics, and problematic users) tell ourselves is that alcohol or drugs will make it all better. We hold a…
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Romanticizing Alcohol
My twenties marked an era of drunken romanticism that some people never escape from. Nearly every selfie I took during that decade was with a glass of…
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There Is No End Point
I have recently accepted the reality that my sobriety has no endpoint. There is no final destination to reach. I will never leave all this pain and…
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Take Ecstasy With Me
“Take Ecstasy With Me” is the closing track on The Magnetic Fields’ Holiday album. This band was one of my favorites in high school—with its gay…
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Hard Drugs
Understanding addiction as a universal human experience
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A Sober Breakup
I was so excited to throw my love at something and have it stick. After a time spent alone, learning to be fully comfortable with myself, I welcomed…
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Lost in Love
I noticed my crying sounds different with this heartbreak. The last time brought out a primal wail from deep within me, my heart ripped to shreds. I was…
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Saying Goodbye
and why it's so hard.
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