Addiction

The Unexpected Beauty Of Life Without Alcohol

Sobriety isn’t just giving something up — it’s also…

Have You Ever Wondered What It’s Like to Do Crystal Meth?

The Jagged, Unraveling Rush and the Void…

The Joy Of Missing Out

A Goodbye To The Hell-Yes-Girl In Me

Sex, Shame and Losing My Sanity

The way we talk about sex around our kids matters, a lot.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Ice Cold Beers Snapped Open All Around Me

How I Survived Dry June

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

I would deny vehemently I am anything like my mother, who chose slow suicide over life…

The Truth Behind a Cigarette Addiction

Why I loved to smoke and why I had to give up.

How it feels to go cold turkey

Your skin crawls. Your tongue swells. You dry heave into a dirty toilet bowl until cloudy water comes…

Depression Was My Gateway Drug

Why I treat my depression like an addiction, not a disease

Everyone Who Smokes Virginia Slims Is Dead Except Me. Apparently.

I can’t believe I paid $14 dollars…