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 … .
A Child of Alcoholics Finds Serenity
April 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
Aaron Brinker changes a family tradition of silence around alcohol abuse, by telling the story of how he also became an alcoholic.
5 Techniques to Avoid Cravings after Drug Rehab
January 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After recognizing cravings and their triggers, learn to alleviate the discomfort.
Unfinished Symphony: A Memoir Excerpt
January 19, 2013 By 3 Comments
A daughter recalls her father’s ragged oaths, then the gentle, intelligent voice letters penned from the other side of the world.
Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.
Attempting to Make Christmas Not Suck This Year
December 3, 2012 By 13 Comments
No amount of repenting and stretching and bitching is going to change anything. We are already all right.
Fathering to Heal
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is no way I can understand who I am as a father without understanding who I am as a son.
What I Learned from 9 Weeks of Sobriety
October 29, 2012 By 13 Comments
Why Mike Nicholson took a self-imposed hiatus from drinking, how his friends responded, and what he learned from the experience.
Laugh at the Punch
October 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
After four years sober, cracks begin to appear in Erik Christian’s façade of normalcy.
How Erik Got His Groove Back
October 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
White-knuckling his way through sobriety was burning him out, until Erik Christian returned to his youthful creative passions.
Tell Your Story: What Have You Overcome?
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Strength in Story is looking for men’s stories of adversity and recovery.
Your Ideal Day
September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Nick Florest concludes his series on addiction with a question: What does your ideal day look like?
But How Am I Supposed to Be with Her Sober?
September 8, 2012 By 10 Comments
The first time Dan Griffin asks a woman out in recovery, the intensity of the experience is overwhelming.
Confessions of a [Former] Addict
September 7, 2012 By 7 Comments
What does it feel like to become an addict?
Addiction: 9/1
August 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Guest editor Nick Florest wants your stories of addiction.
“You would never know from sex ed classes that people actually enjoy sex.”
This Comment of the Day was by wellokaythen on the post How We Can Improve Sex Ed for Boys?