Drunks

Confessions of a Devious Mind

On revenge fantasies and Little Steven Van Zandt. Plus: Pema. Stoics. Ada Limón.

Depression

Cloud Coverage

How to cope when the pink cloud vanishes. Lydia Davis. A cool poem about contentment. Slate stuff.

Depression

How to Mourn the Friend on the Other Side of the Bar

“There were months when I saw Jim and the guys in that bar more than I saw girls I was living with, more than I saw my parents when I was a child.”

Death

What It Used to Eat Like

“I felt like someone watching a lit cherry bomb get thrown down a toilet.”

Drunks

I Am the Only One Who Can Really Help

Old friends, overstepping, rescuing others in an attempt to redeem yourself, and . . . Tom Cruise

Alcoholism

The Last Real Good Time

“After ‘mono no aware’ came into my life, I obsessed about all the little things that disappeared each day without me noticing, which seemed like everything.”

Sober parenting

In Celebration of Impossible People

An excerpt from Julia Wertz's book on recovery and friendship.

Recovery

Favorite Illustrations, Illustrated

A guest post from Edith Zimmerman.

Alcoholism

Another Lost Soul at the Chateau Marmont

The Client was supremely rich.but he was drinking himself to death. Here's how millionaires practice harm reduction.

Joe Schrank

How to Be a Human at the Chateau Marmont

"Lindsay Lohan and Courtney Love were the worst behaved when both were at the height of their drug abuse while living in the hotel during my time there, but I don't hold it against them."

Drunks

How to Live With the Past

An interview with someone who made mistakes.

New York City Media

Best Wishes, God

"There have been more overdoses in my world, more deaths, and it’s always horrible, but none so profound as Greg's."

Joe Schrank

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

An Additional Item of Incontrovertibly Good Routine

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

Edith Zimmerman

The Bird Hours

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

Alcoholism

Rehab Ghosts Smoke Cigarettes

Our Sunday paid subscriber roundup featuring Amy Winehouse, (the wrong) Jason Brown, Louise Glück and more.

Alcoholism

Empathy for the Devils

On Rudy Giuliani, and other powerless drunks for our Sunday paid subscriber roundup.

Alcoholism

Bonded by the Blood of the Family Disease

by The Small Bow Family Orchestra

Relapse

Drunks

Confessions of a Devious Mind

Cloud Coverage

How to Mourn the Friend on the Other Side of the Bar

What It Used to Eat Like

I Am the Only One Who Can Really Help

The Last Real Good Time

In Celebration of Impossible People

Favorite Illustrations, Illustrated

Another Lost Soul at the Chateau Marmont

How to Be a Human at the Chateau Marmont

How to Live With the Past

Best Wishes, God

Sometimes the Best We Can Do Is Just Be With Someone

An Additional Item of Incontrovertibly Good Routine

The Bird Hours

Rehab Ghosts Smoke Cigarettes

Empathy for the Devils

Bonded by the Blood of the Family Disease

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