Brandon Novak's Lucky 13 | The Fix

Brandon Novak's Lucky 13 | The Fix: It took the skateboarding super star 13 inpatient stays to find sobriety. Now, he’s working to help others find life after addiction.

How Can I Go Back to Being Myself When There's No One There? | The Fix

How Can I Go Back to Being Myself When There's No One There? | The Fix: Identity and self-worth don’t just magically appear when you get sober, or when you finally leave the asshole in the dust, or when you quit the soul-sucking job.

SMART, LifeRing, and Women For Sobriety Are as Effective as AA, Study Shows | The Fix

SMART, LifeRing, and Women For Sobriety Are as Effective as AA, Study Shows | The Fix: “A lot of people don’t like AA, and someone may be deterred from going to treatment if they feel like they need to go to AA, specifically because of the spiritual emphasis.'

Opinion: Person-First Language and Recovery Don't Mix | The Fix

Opinion: Person-First Language and Recovery Don't Mix | The Fix: Being sensitive to stigmas is a noble cause, but avoiding a micro-aggression isn't a viable excuse to risk fracturing a tried and true foundation of recovery: total accountability.

Rehab Vignettes, Part 2 | The Fix

Rehab Vignettes, Part 2 | The Fix: I am not part of the dedicated team dealing with the welfare of your son. I have however been a witness to an incident that took place one night at 20h40.

The Addictive Personality | The Fix

The Addictive Personality | The Fix: 'The content of the addiction, whether it be an ingestive addiction or an activity addiction...is an attempt at an intimate relationship.' John Bradshaw in Healing the Shame that Binds You