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What Is Sex Really For?
Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex. This is hardly surprising. The biological continuance of the species hinges on it – if …
Missed Amends
(This article is excerpted from Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by Tessie Castillo, Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry Robinson and George Wilkerson, Black Rose Writing, …
Recovery and Sobriety During the Pandemic
12-Step Fellowship in the middle of a pandemic. This seems like an oxymoron. Aren’t we all supposed to be following an “as-rigid-as-possible” social distancing plan …
5 Ways to Support Those Living with Chronic Pain
Some years ago I noticed a subtle discomfort in my left knee. As a healthy 33-year old who had not experienced any pain prior to this, I …
Thank You for Your Share!
Thank you so much for sharing, Tom. Sorry, Tim. Wow, I really related to so much of what you shared. I know it won’t seem …
As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats
For much of the 20th century, medical progress seemed limitless.Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived …
Debra DiGiovanni: It’s Not the Weed That’s Making You Funny
Debra DiGiovanni, an award-winning Canadian comedian living in Los Angeles, is easy to love. She boasts a growing list of accomplishments, including hosting the Genie Awards …
They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself.
She was in medical school. He was just out of prison.Sarah Ziegenhorn and Andy Beeler’s romance grew out of a shared passion to do more …
What really works to keep coronavirus away? 4 questions answered by a public health professional
Editor’s note: The World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has a higher fatality rate than the flu. …
Coronavirus Should Not Hinder Your Recovery From Addiction
What is Coronavirus? COVID-19, the disease currently sweeping the world, belongs to the coronavirus family of diseases. A coronavirus causes symptoms which vary from those …
Where is my Xanax Rx? Why your doctor may be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines
As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of medications called benzodiazepines. I also …
10 Ways to Have Fun in Recovery
Looking around pop culture, it can seem like fun is inextricably tied to drinking, partying, and even drug use. Once you’ve gone through treatment and …
A Guide to Following the Health Debate in the 2020 Elections
Health has been a top issue in the presidential campaign during the past year: Not only do the Democratic candidates disagree with President Donald Trump, …
The Unique Harm of Sexual Abuse in the Black Community
Originally published May 13, 2019.What makes R. Kelly’s alleged sexual abuse of black girls different than that of other big-name alleged perpetrators, like Woody Allen?What …
Why I Choose Not to Be Anonymous in Recovery
“I can’t believe how some people will share the most intimate details of their lives on social media. People they don’t even know can see …
10 Reasons Why Sober Is Better
I got sober at 29, ten years ago this month. Here are ten ways in which life is drastically different for me now:1. Every Morning, …
Podcast Explores a Person’s Last Day of Life Before Dying from Overdose
In 2015, I lost my brother, beloved comedian Harris Wittels, to a heroin overdose. He was 30 years old. Two years later, Jessica Cordova Kramer …
Namaste
(This article is excerpted from Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by Tessie Castillo, Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry Robinson and George Wilkerson, Black Rose Writing, …
She Said She’d Free Them From Addiction. She Turned Them Into Her Personal Servants
This story was originally published on May 21, 2018 by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San …
Strung Out: An Interview with Erin Khar
Erin Khar is an award-winning writer known for her deeply personal essays on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting and self-care. “Ask Erin,” her weekly Ravishly …
5 Tips for Surviving Valentine’s Day in Recovery
Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is an excuse to eat chocolate, buy flowers and celebrate your love, but it can also be an …
A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — …
5 Habits that Will Help You Stay Sober Through Hard Times
Anyone who is clean and sober will undoubtedly experience periods or moments in which the desire to drink or use comes back. This is to …
Inside Purdue Pharma’s Media Playbook: How It Planted the Opioid “Anti-Story”
In 2004, Purdue Pharma was facing a threat to sales of its blockbuster opioid painkiller OxyContin, which were approaching $2 billion a year. With abuse …