Addiction: 9/1

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Guest editor Nick Florest wants your stories of addiction.

The Secret to an Amazing Hook Up

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Start the conversation with the right question, and be open to the answer.

Letter to My Unborn Child

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Nick Florest writes to someone he loves who never was.

Abyss

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‘You dare to stare into such a friend’ … A poem by Daniel Lee Fee.

Where You Came From

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These things don’t always work, says Mother. Where do you think your sister came from?

Life Without Regret: There’s an App For That

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Living a life without regret? Help is available.

Growing Up, Not Getting Older

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I tell my son, and I will tell my daughter, that playing dress up begins when you’re five and never truly ends.

The Progression of Regret

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William Henderson has divided the stages of regret into five plains of devastation.

A Red Letter Day [Video]

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Pop music stardom is an offer ‘good for a limited time only.’

I Regret Finishing High School

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Noah Brand’s eccentric mother offered an alternative to his senior year in public high school. He regrets turning her down.

12 Rules For Living a Happy Life

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Emily Edwards presents twelve rules of thumb born of long experience.

Regret Is How I Roll

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His failure to live up to his potential feeds his regret which feeds his anxiety, completing J.R. Reed’s own Circle of Life.

That Sort of Thing

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Sometimes the only thing to do is just go.

Eat the Cake

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Robert Barsanti wishes he had eaten more cake, kissed more women, and seen Sarah Vaughn when he had the chance.

My Under-Used Clothes

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All the clothes that I assumed I would need in life have been rendered useless.

Regret: 7/7

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What is your biggest regret?