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    • 19 Ratings
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    Mom, I have a secret: confessions of a wayward stripper

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 12:12PM

    By Christine Macdonald


    Topics: secrets, stripping, addiction, family, true story

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1479 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Pants on fire

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 12:43PM

    By Christine Macdonald


    Topics: addiction, true story, lying, comedy

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    • 21 Ratings
    • 4517 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    My Parents are Killing My Crackhead Brother

    AUGUST 28, 2012 4:08PM

    By Molly Speyside


    Topics: addiction, family, health, relationships

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 1322 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Remembering Vivek

    APRIL 17, 2012 11:29PM

    By Ben Russell


    Topics: grief, loss, addiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1410 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

    • Editor's Pick
    • 50 Ratings
    • 2618 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    AA, San Francisco Style

    MARCH 7, 2012 12:52PM

    By marytkelly


    Topics: san francisco aa meetings, humility, interconnectedness, serenity prayer, aa fellowship, commonality, aa, addiction, human nature

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 4287 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    A story about my son--born on 9/10/01

    FEBRUARY 29, 2012 6:32AM

    By ManhattanWhiteGirl


    Topics: nyc, roosevelt hospital, preeclampsia, nurses, doctors, twin towers, single moms, childbirth, addiction, alcoholism, relationships, writers & writing, life stories, real families, 9/11

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 2613 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    21st Century Drug Addict

    NOVEMBER 15, 2011 12:41AM

    By Lee Pierce


    Topics: drugs, addiction, dependency, society, mental illness, prozac nation, belief/religion, family, health, science

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1965 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Are You Mad at Me?

    SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 3:27AM

    By Hayley Rose


    Topics: addiction, domestic violence, relationships, abuse, abusers, abusive boyfriends, abusive relationships, anger issues, are you mad at me, control, domestic violence, domination, he's always mad at me, homicide, physical abuse, power, relationships, verbal abuse, violence , leave a reply

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 2234 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Chasing Beauty: An Addict's Memoir

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 10:28PM

    By Lisa Hickey


    Topics: beauty, addiction, anti-aging, obsession, men, women, intelligence

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 1070 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Confessions of an Xbox Junkie

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 1:59PM

    By E. Magill


    Topics: life, psychology, addict, addiction, xbox 360, xbox, games, gaming, video game addiction, video games

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1712 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    My Heart of Darkness

    AUGUST 24, 2011 11:06AM

    By Hayley Rose


    Topics: heart of darkness, joseph conrad, addiction, drugs, alcohol, drug addict, junkie, drug addicts in the family, relative you don't want to end up like, being an addict, addictive personality

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1040 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    RHONY reunion: Success, alcoholism not mutually exclusive

    AUGUST 3, 2011 1:46PM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: bravo, wine, success, pinot gregio, rhony, ramona, real housewives of new york, addiction, high-functioning alcoholics, functioning alcoholics, alcoholism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1948 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Slot to Trot

    AUGUST 2, 2011 3:17PM

    By Christine Schoenwald


    Topics: life after quitting, gambling, slot machines, las vegas, addiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2282 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    I was a Chick-Fil-A cow

    JUNE 1, 2011 9:37PM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: open call, my tiny hipocrisy, family, children, playgroup, peer pressure, fast food, politics, abhorrent, veggie tales, religion, chicken, addiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 990 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Unconditional Love

    MAY 17, 2011 12:11PM

    By Sarah Cavanaugh


    Topics: parenting, graduation, cocaine, family, addiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 2252 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Addiction Du Jour: Bibliomania

    APRIL 14, 2011 9:34PM

    By Theo Ward


    Topics: personal essay, used books, libraries, bibliomania, bookaholic, books, addiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 9241 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Poor Charlie Sheen's Meltdown

    MARCH 2, 2011 12:59PM

    By Anonymous guy


    Topics: meltdown, recovery, addiction, charlie sheen, belief/religion, family, health, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 104 Ratings
    • 2538 Views
    • 102 Comments
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    Uploading My Offline Self - The Hard Truth

    JANUARY 27, 2011 8:11AM

    By Susan Creamer Joy


    Topics: reclaiming stable footing, imbalanced priorities, addiction, insecurities, narcissism, open call: our online selves

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 2307 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    Wishing for miracles...when one of the homeless is family

    JANUARY 7, 2011 1:57PM

    By Mimetalker


    Topics: relative on the street, addiction, homeless, open call

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