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Tag: writers in recovery
Halloween Special: Tales of Addiction Horror
“Addicts are like vampires. We hide our behavior and feed off the living, siphoning their money, their sanity, their trust.”
Equilibrium, Truth, and Hope: What It’s Like to Be a Writer in Recovery
We speak to four accomplished writers about their writing process and how it relates to their recovery.
It's Never Too Late to Change: New Books by Writers in Recovery
If stress has been dogging you and your bandwidth is low, it’s okay to turn off your gadgets so you can refuel. Pick up a book instead and indulge in some battery-free entertainment. Here are 4 faves, all by sober writers.
Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction
In what ways do current poems of addiction represent the minds of addicts in the throes of active disease as well as after the process of recovery’s begun? Something poet Sam Sax said in an interview for The Fix has me thinking about poetry and addiction. “Poetry for me,” he told writer Christian Arthur, “is… Continue reading Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction