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Recovery

Could I quit the drinking but keep the hangovers?: I may be crazy but I like that next-day feeling, as if I'm getting a fresh new start.; By Cary Tennis Mar 4, 2008
My beautiful, drug-addicted boy: David Sheff recounts how he lost his son to meth and the long, agonizing struggle to get him back.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 1, 2008
Cops arrested my partner for felony heroin possession: I had no clue she had a problem, but now that she's in rehab I'm feeling strangely relieved!; By Cary Tennis Jan 2, 2008
The Gavin Newsom sex scandal: Why did his lover tell?: Why did Ruby Rippey-Tourk confess her affair with the San Francisco mayor to her husband? What good would that do?; By Cary Tennis Feb 9, 2007
Should I leave my alcoholic husband?: I'd give him an ultimatum, but what if he sobered up and I still wanted to leave?; By Cary Tennis Jan 30, 2007
What is my role in my boyfriend's recovery?: Should I drink and get high in front of him? And why won't he talk about the meetings he attends?; By Cary Tennis Mar 22, 2006
Oprah's book flub: Her latest pick -- James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" -- is bad news for her viewers and her show.; By Hillary Frey Oct 11, 2005
"All my heroes were dope fiends": Jerry Stahl, the cult author of "Permanent Midnight" and "I, Fatty," faces sudden respectability, and ponders the drug rumors swirling around Ann Coulter and George W. Bush.; By Christopher Dreher Dec 6, 2004
Economic road rage: Get the women and children off the streets -- the recovery is coming!; By Joyce McGreevy May 3, 2004
Oh, Wholly Blight (with apologies to St. Luke): And it came to pass, that The Recovery would come upon the land, but still Joe and Marie did not have jobs.; By Joyce McGreevy Dec 15, 2003
From street thug to dharma punk: Noah Levine rejected the spiritual path of his father, Stephen, and then, many tattoos later, joined him.; By Sean Elder Nov 19, 2002
Aspirin for a severed head: My husband headed to Club Med after divorcing me. I joined Club Dead.; By Suzanne Finnamore Oct 15, 2002
A rehab of one's own: Gender-specific recovery programs for women are gaining ground, despite criticism of their "warm and fuzzy" approach.; By Annie Murphy Paul Aug 22, 2001
Hard-to-swallow soup for a kid's soul: Should I tell my sons about the drugs, the drinking and the jail in Daytona?; By Callie Milton Sep 27, 2000
Sober realization: Although I quit drinking years ago, I am concerned that I may have irreparably damaged my health. Should I be worried?; By Cynthia Kuhn and Wilkie Wilson Aug 23, 2000
Methadone Rx: Your local pharmacy may be the next place to treat heroin addicts.; By Harry Jaffe Mar 14, 2000
Separated by curtains, united by grief: In a recovery room, a woman realizes the loss she has experienced, only after hearing another woman's cries.; By Pamela Post Oct 1, 1999
Kicking the PCP habit: Will doctors someday be able to use antibodies to treat drug addicts?; By Dawn MacKeen Aug 24, 1999
Drunk like me: My last drink of tequila came on Easter -- resurrection day.; By Steve Burgess Jun 16, 1999
Raped on an autumn day: There's nothing more reassuring than a locked door -- unless you've locked the devil inside with you.; By Nancy Venable Raine May 26, 1999
Hurricanes and hope in Honduras: Rachel Louise Snyder reports on grueling recovery efforts in this storm-battered Central American country -- and on the persistence of dreams among the people.; By Rachel Louise Snyder Jan 26, 1999

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