Dear John: Deathbed Confession Is Good For Whom, Exactly?

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A deathbed confession of a stolen ring, gun-proofing a son’s sleepovers, and a badmouthing ex-wife.

“We’ve forgotten that being heroic doesn’t mean being strong all the time; it can be heroic to cry.”

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This is a comment by J.G. te Molder and Lori Ann on the post “Confronting the Superhero Myth”.

Where the F**k Do I Surrender?

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A family history of addiction and recovery.

A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem

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Not every suicide looks like a suicide.

And the Girl: A Comic by Kari McElroy (NSFW)

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Kari McElroy’s graphic story of a young sex worker begins here.

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Newsflash: Chubby Children Need to Eat Less Crap

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Jamie Reidy comments on a less-than-earthshattering study on fat kids’ diets.

#1 Witness

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What is male goodness? Sometimes, just witnessing the good in others.

27 Years Without a Fix

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Ron Tannebaum shares his story of the luxurious wealth and crippling addiction that came with smuggling, dealing, and ultimately abusing cocaine and heroin.

Hooked on Distraction

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Erik Proulx’s father died of a heroin overdose. Twenty-five years later, Erik wonders if his own addiction to technology might just be a slower kind of death.

Men on Addiction

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We asked men from around the country, What are you addicted to? This is what they told us.

A Junk-Tank Like Me

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When you’re an addict, “It’s not that you don’t care. It’s that you don’t care enough.”