By Hannah Hollister

If you're lucky enough to have a friend, you might want to treat her like one. Despite everything. MORE  

By Jaime Neptune

How one woman found the man of her dreams in a nightmare. MORE  

By Harry Healy

The scourge of political correctness and hurt feelings dilutes the message and effectiveness of the 12 Steps. MORE  

By Kristen McGuiness

After months of rootless-feeling travel, I realized—in a 12-step meeting in Mumbai—that I’d found my way home. MORE  

By Chloe Caldwell

I always prided myself on my ability to handle my drugs. Now that I’m making my first clutches at sobriety, I’m beginning to see that I’d much rather be able to handle me. MORE  

By McCarton Ackerman

Ann Behringer went from being Tina Turner's back-up dancer and singer to being a leading addiction therapist. But she had to get sober first. MORE  

By Zan Eisley

Why I’m not comfortable asking “Our Father” to deliver us from evil. MORE  

By Mary Meehan

Living in a town that only recently began selling liquor, I see a lot of excitement—and quite a bit of confusion—about alcohol. As a sober alcoholic, I know that’s nothing new.  MORE  

By Carlos Herrera

It's one thing to realize that you have a self-destructive brain. It's quite another to learn how to not react to it. MORE  

By McCarton Ackerman

One comedy company has discovered that there’s a market for creating laughter out of the pain of addiction.  MORE