Understanding Addiction

By Ashley… As a busy mother of three who is married to a non-drinker — and cares very much about the habits she exposes her family to — I seldom find the time or the need to sip on a glass, but that wasn’t always the case. There was a time when my drinking habits […] (Read the rest.)

By Justin Dalton… I thought I had it all at one stage. Fun, partying, money, girls and popularity. I always seemed — focus on seemed — to have the best of every situation. A bigger smooth talker you just could not find. I used to pride myself on the fact that I could talk my […] (Read the rest.)

By April W. Smith… “Clean and sober!” said the pastor of my church, by way of congratulations. I replied that I don’t use either word. “So how do you refer to yourself?” he asked. “Cat-positive radical feminist vegan cupcake goddess,” I wrote. But I elaborated.  Why don’t I call myself clean and sober?  I mean, […] (Read the rest.)

By Paul… My background is not horrible. I grew up in a low income housing project with a good mother who worked very hard to provide a life for me that was nice. I never really had any want for anything, there was always food in the fridge, the utilities were always on, there was […] (Read the rest.)

By Matthew O’Connell… Here’s a story about something that occurred the other day. It is one that I am still processing and trying to wrap my head around. It took place at the cafe I work at in a bad part of town. Unless, someone is in full blown addiction then it is awesome. A […] (Read the rest.)