Postcard from the (Literal) Edge By Longreads Feature In an excerpt from her recovery memoir, Erin Khar recalls the depths of her self-destruction as a heroin addict.
Breaking the Family Silence on Alcoholism By Alicia Lutes Feature Alicia Lutes contemplates her family’s history of addiction, her mother’s failing liver, and the effect it’s all had on her generation.
When Running Toward Yourself Looks Like Running Away By Amber Leventry Feature Amber Leventry recalls how getting sober forced them to confront and reveal important truths about their identity.
Of Safe Words and the Sacred By Britni de la Cretaz Feature A BDSM relationship gone wrong helped Britni de la Cretaz find God.
Where the Trouble Started By Saidee Sonnenberg Feature Decades after a childhood sexual assault, Saidee Sonnenberg tries to make sense of what happened.
My Brother, My Self By Katie Prout Feature Katie Prout tries to untangle the story of her brother’s complicated, life-long battle with alcoholism against the backdrop of her family’s history of addiction.
A Visit to Opioid Country By Aaron Thier Feature Aaron Thier contemplates the connections between privilege, addiction, and recovery.
Purple Pain By Matthew Miles Goodrich Feature In the aftermath of an assault, Matthew Miles Goodrich considers the effects of opioids on himself, the culture, and his musical hero, Prince.
