Johnny Cash: Life, Love, and the Magic of Being Your Badass Self

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Chantele Theroux on how to live and love like the Man in Black.

Superheroes Are Humans, Too [OpEd]

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Hollywood movies ignore the humanity of the men underneath the masks. Their internal struggles are as important as their superpowers.

Seven and Seven

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Even his mother knew he was hiding who he was behind that hair, but Paul Schneider was running, too.

The Sophisticate

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Kile Ozier was encouraged to cultivate a taste for alcohol at home. Without the pressures of a political life in the closet and a killer epidemic, it might not have become a problem … .

In Utero

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For Drew Diaz, trouble with alcohol began early.

A Child of Alcoholics Finds Serenity

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Aaron Brinker changes a family tradition of silence around alcohol abuse, by telling the story of how he also became an alcoholic.

Holding the Reins

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For Adam Olenn, romantic memories of drinking in Paris are overshadowed by the specter of alcoholism.

When a Man’s Responsibility Has Gone, What Is There Left for Him?

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Men keep going out of a sense of duty. What happens when that’s no longer enough?

My First Drink: 3/23

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Was your first drink memorable?

The Teetotal Consciousness Shift

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Joseph Gelfer found that when he became a teetotaler, he became genuinely free to be who he wanted to be.

Scientists Are Close to a New Vaccine, For Alcoholism

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Although there are many different facets to curing alcohol addiction, solving the chemical aspect could be the first step toward recovery for some.

5 Techniques to Avoid Cravings after Drug Rehab

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After recognizing cravings and their triggers, learn to alleviate the discomfort.

Why Did Freddy E Do It? Black Men and Suicide

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Why Black men are killing themselves, warning signs, and what to do if you’re worried about someone.

Why I’m Quitting Drinking in 2013

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I’ve finally realized I’m no longer ‘one of the lads’ but a ‘binge drinking father figure.’

Telling

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What do you do when you know your friend has cheated on his girlfriend?

The Abusive Alcoholic is Not the Life of the Party

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Writer Gint Aras reflects on how his abusive alcoholic father dominated the party and the confines of his son’s mind