Facebook Twitter TheFix.com Readers' Favorites 2017 Hello, Fix Readers! It's been quite a year, and we want to thank you all for your continued loyalty. Thanks to your readership we’ve been able to publish relevant and engaging articles every day, but there have been some clear favorites. In 2017, these are the features you found most compelling. With warm wishes for a healthy and happy 2018, Allison McCabe, Editor in Chief.

Q&A// Dr. Gabor Maté on Donald Trump, Traumaphobia, and Compassion: An Interview What if we replaced the word "addict" with: "A human being who suffered so much that he or she finds in drugs or some other behavior a temporary escape from that suffering"? By John Lavitt Share Tweet Forward TIMELESS// Why I Don't Have a Sobriety Date Ticking off each day that I don't take a drug requires too much focus on an aspect of my life that I am trying to leave behind. By Elizabeth Brico Share Tweet Forward SOLUTIONS// Tough Love Doesn't Work: A New Approach to Helping Addicts Instead, professionals suggest setting boundaries and asking questions like "What do I need to do in order to support my own self-care and help my addicted child?" "What do I need to achieve in order to feel safe in my environment?" By Claire Gillespie Share Tweet Forward FAMILY// PTSD in the Parents of Addicts Autumn didn't realize she had PTSD when she found her daughter near death on the floor. She realized it when she tried to kill her daughter's dealer. By Maggie Ethridge Share Tweet Forward GONE NORTH// The Front Lines of Ohio's Opioid Crisis Wheat fields, country roads, and even Amish buggies aren't quaint details so much as the background features in an otherwise terrifying story about addiction in America. By Paul Fuhr Share Tweet Forward MISSTEP// The Worst AA Meeting in the World If you're not at least a little pissed off to be in AA, then you are missing the point. By Daniel Isanov Share Tweet Forward

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“Each day, we are thankful for the education, resources, and support we received… and for the grace in our lives.” Dear Joseph, My son Tom was identified as gifted and talented. At one point we thought the sky’s the limit for him. But with his own peers, Tom tried too hard, as though he was trying to fill an emptiness that we did not recognize at the time. Like so many families struggling with addiction, I rode an emotional roller coaster in finding help for Tom. Finally, through the support of others and resources we found, we were able to get Tom the help he needed. I am now a volunteer Parent Coach for the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, helping other families like mine. The Partnership connects parents to free resources to help their child and to a community of understanding and support — but they need your help to reach and empower even more parents. Make your donation today and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. A gift of just $100 will connect a concerned mother to a trained volunteer Parent Coach, like me, who will help her take one day, one minute or one breath at a time as she struggles with her child’s substance use. Knowing there is someone else who has walked in her shoes is invaluable in giving her strength. It’s been a long road that started about 15 years ago, but today, Tom is doing well and as a family, WE are doing well. Gratefully yours, Ann Benson Mother & Parent Coach Volunteer Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Help heal more families today!

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