By Ruth Fowler and Walter Armstrong

Think you did some crazy stuff when you were using? From horse-painting to firewalking to "smudging," the "therapies" offered by some of the ritziest rehabs may make your pre-sobriety days look positively tame.  MORE  

By Ruth Fowler

Learning to have sober fun—whatever that means—isn't always easy.  MORE  

By Jason Schwartz

Recovery is a lengthy journey, full of dead-ends and many twists and turns. But patience is a rare virtue in our quick-fix world. MORE  

By Annabelle Kathryn

After a string of drunken disasters, I finally summoned up the courage to go to a meeting. But staying there proved a lot harder. MORE  

By Nic Sheff

How accurately do memoirs reflect the people who write them?  Nic Sheff, our newest columnist, has a few thoughts on the subject.  MORE  

By Melissa Burton

Airports can be dangerous to even the most sober travelers. Melissa Burton white-knuckles it through a recent journey.  MORE  

By Jamie Brickhouse

Tired of stale coffee and musty church basements? A popular site called In the Rooms allows you to fellowship without leaving your home. MORE  

By Catherine Townsend

Experts claim that desperate reactions to a break-up—like the urge to throw the nearest bunny into a saucepan—could be a clue that you're suffering from yet another addiction. MORE  

By Kristen McGuiness

Not everyone hits rock bottom before they get clean. The Fix examines the particular plight of those who can keep it together while falling apart. MORE  

By Jamie Brickhouse

How do you fill that gaping hole in your soul when you're no longer hammered? The Fix spotlights a diverse crew of addicts and alcoholics who are supplementing sobriety with a host of new adventures. MORE