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Hardships of the Heart

Hardships of the Heart

Our readers write in about the current state of their recovery.

The Small Bow Family Orchestra

+8

Longing for Something Ridiculous and Impossible

Longing for Something Ridiculous and Impossible

A reader writes in with a very specific form of body dysphoria and how they've used 12 Steps to help them suffer less.

Self-Loathing

+3

Sometimes the Best We Can Do Is Just Be With Someone

Sometimes the Best We Can Do Is Just Be With Someone

An interview with Joe Schrank about what to tell people who need help.

Joe Schrank

+6

An Additional Item of Incontrovertibly Good Routine

An Additional Item of Incontrovertibly Good Routine

An essay about beds. Plus a comic from Edith Zimmerman.

Edith Zimmerman

+6

We Should Talk

We Should Talk

A roundup of Sober Oldster collaborations.

Sobriety

+7

The Bird Hours

The Bird Hours

"They were out in full force, practically screaming almost. The day was theirs now."

Alcoholism

+5

Ambassadors of Grief

Ambassadors of Grief

Stories of love and loss for our Sunday recovery rundown.

Alcoholism

+6

Someday You'll Be Right

Someday You'll Be Right

The shift from a life of chemically enhanced chaos and nihilism to one that has become sacred and beautiful has been intense for me.

life and death

+3

Interview With A 71-Year-Old Sober Person: Kevin Teare

Interview With A 71-Year-Old Sober Person: Kevin Teare

"I find recounts of someone’s mood-altering to be highly suspect. I mean, if you got it right, how high were you?"

Sober Oldster

+4

What It's Like to Work a Sex and Love Addiction Program

What It's Like to Work a Sex and Love Addiction Program

by The Small Bow Family Orchestra

Love

+4

Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

On grace and Jimmy Buffet and forgiveness.

Grace

+4

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Examining the savior complex I acquired in sobriety.

mental health

+4

Family Resemblance

Family Resemblance

by Molly McGlynn

Sobriety

+7

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