Posts Tagged: Voices on Addiction

From the Archives: Voices on Addiction: None of This Is Bullshit

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I was fine. No one and nothing could hurt me.

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The Most-Read Essays of 2022

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Essays are all about reflection, and we thought we’d kick off 2023 with a look at the most-read pieces of last year. It can sometimes feel like hours (years) of hard work disappear into the maw of our short attention spans, and these lists serve as important reminders of the work.  — The Eds. *** #1 […]

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Voices on Addiction: Searching for Gwen

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This was a reconnaissance mission. My intention was to save her, not alienate her.

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Voices on Addiction: System Failure

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“Was it vodka?” Mama said. Her voice had cracks in it. Why ask? She knew.

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Voices On Addiction: A Conversation with James Brown and Patrick O’Neil

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James Brown and Patrick O’Neil discuss WRITING YOUR WAY TO RECOVERY.

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Voices on Addiction: Safety in a Blue Light

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Television babysat our family—our thirteen-channel set, reception via a rooftop antenna.

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Voices on Addiction: Searching for Lilacs

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It hadn’t felt like teasing. It felt the way it always did these days—that I had disappointed her.

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Voices on Addiction: Family Tree

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The toll I took on people I love can’t be measured. But I want to know.

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Voices on Addiction: Thief in the Night

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Addiction steals your integrity. Your freedom, too.

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Voices on Addiction: There Were Also Girls, Women

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I always thought I was too smart to be one of those girls.

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Voices on Addiction: A Conversation with Erica C. Barnett

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Erica C. Barnett discusses her debut memoir, QUITTER.

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