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My Normie Wife

By Nic Sheff

I’m a former meth head who hustled to support his habit. My wife’s history is completely pristine. And that’s a good thing. After all, one person like me in a marriage is plenty. MORE  

12-Steps Help Teens

By Valerie Tejeda

New evidence suggests that working a 12-step program can offer substance abusing teens a better chance. MORE  

How AA Made Me a Comic

By Amy Dresner

I never knew I was that funny until my shares started killing. And it wasn’t too long a journey from the rooms to the stage.  MORE  

To Live and Date in Sobriety

By Ruth Fowler

Just because you’re sober doesn’t mean you know the first thing about appropriate dating—let alone how to do it right. MORE  

Finding the Perfect AA Meeting

By Ruth Fowler

Does everyone seem catatonic or unhinged? Are the seats uncomfortable? Does the coffee taste three days old? Don't give up. Your ideal meeting's out there. MORE  

The Argument Against Abstinence

By Tony O'Neill

AA's total-abstinence policy works for many addicts. But it didn't work for me. After a decade of heroin hell it took a newborn baby and a few tabs of ecstasy to finally set me free. MORE  

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

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Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

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Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

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Is Addiction a Pathology of Choice?

New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.

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Clothing Line Sues LiLo Over "Drug-Addled" Image

An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.

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Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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