Voices on Addiction: Searching for Gwen
This was a reconnaissance mission. My intention was to save her, not alienate her.
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Join NOW!This was a reconnaissance mission. My intention was to save her, not alienate her.
...moreI always thought I was too smart to be one of those girls.
...moreAmy Long discusses her debut book, CODEPENDENCE.
...moreErica C. Barnett discusses her debut memoir, QUITTER.
...moreThe thing we most had in common was that none of us wanted to be there.
...moreMy sobriety is still a mystery to me. Forty years this December.
...moreAs it turned out, though, it was he who would surprise me that evening.
...moreThat’s how I felt again, then: a child suddenly fallen, helpless. Unable even to breathe.
...moreA Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
...moreThe truth is different. The truth is always different.
...moreIntellectually, I know Gracie’s mom loves her and needs help. In practice, I just want my daughter safe.
...moreThe word rehab is short for rehabilitate, which means to restore to a former capacity. Like houses, I remember thinking. Demo the kitchen. Tear down the walls.
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