addiction

My friend is out of control

Should I just avoid her, or have a frank talk?

Cary Tennis Monday, Jan 14, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 22
Life Since You Asked, Alcoholism

My own sober miracle

I used to scoff when sober zealots talked about "waiting for the miracle." When mine arrived, I became a believer

Nic Sheff, The Fix Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life The Fix, AA, Drugs, Recovery

Welcome to generation “fidgital”

The New York Times introduces a new word -- and pegs a new problem

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jan 7, 2013 2:03 PM UTC
Technology tech, smartphones, addiction

Former drunks make unstoppable runners

Exercise can provide an excellent escape from addiction. A sober marathoner offers 8 reasons why

Caleb Daniloff, The Fix Sunday, Jan 6, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 20
Life The Fix, Alcohol, addiction

My year of heroin and acne

I was 25 and living with Dad. I wasn't in the clubs, I was in my room. And the worse my skin got, the more I used

Chloe Caldwell Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 12:30 AM UTC 46
Life Life stories, addiction, Drugs

Smoking doesn’t actually relieve stress

Smokers often see their habit as a way to cut their anxiety. Researchers say quitting does it better

Valerie Tejeda, The Fix Friday, Jan 4, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Cigarettes, addiction

The lie detector test that saved my marriage

I was a recovering sex addict who couldn't kick his habit. So my wife and I came up with a unique solution

Stephen Jay Schwartz, The Fix Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 10
Life The Fix, addiction, Sex, Recovery

My first time scoring heroin

I come from a staggeringly boring town in Connecticut. Illicit drugs offered the ultimate form of escape

Michael Catero, Narratively Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 28
Life Narratively, Heroin, Connecticut

Nobody likes a quitter

I've quit smoking enough times to make me an expert -- and I've learned not everyone wants me to succeed

Taylor Ellsworth, The Fix Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 10
Life The Fix, Smoking, addiction

8 reasons addiction carries a stigma

If addiction is a chronic brain disease, why do we still think it's a moral failing?

Dr. Richard Juman, The Fix Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 34
Life The Fix, addiction, Recovery

Video games are designed to get you hooked

The gaming industry uses "pure Las Vegas" psychology to make their products more addictive

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Dec 7, 2012 11:06 PM UTC 21
Entertainment The Fix, Video Games, UCLA

Addicted prisoners wait years for treatment

A new report reveals that the waiting list for addiction treatment in federal prisons is 51,000 inmates long

Seth Ferranti, The Fix Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 10:25 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, addiction, Prison, Drugs

My gambling addiction epiphany

By accepting my vice as a disease, I created the mother of all rationalizations -- and gave myself an easy out

Chris Wright, The Fix Sunday, Dec 2, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 12
Life The Fix, Gambling, addiction, Drugs

Is America hooked on food?

The author of "The Hunger Fix" explains the science of overeating and why obesity is on the rise

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 11:02 PM UTC 10
Life Food, Obesity, The Fix, addiction

I quit pot and now feel weird

I think I was addicted but living without it is hard and strange

Cary Tennis Monday, Nov 19, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 56
Life Since You Asked, marijuana

Bon Jovi’s daughter arrested after “heroin OD”

Nineteen-year-old Stephanie Bongiovi was apprehended after cops responded to an alleged dorm-room OD this morning

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 11:27 PM UTC
Life Jon Bon Jovi, Recovery, Heroin

When I became a junkie

A guy I met in rehab shot me up for the first time. Then the needle and I had a love affair all our own

Amy Dresner, The Fix Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 9:48 PM UTC
Life The Fix, addiction, Heroin

5 newscasters who humiliated themselves on-air

If you thought Diane Sawyer was a hot mess on election night, wait 'till you see meteorologist Walter Kelly VIDEO

Bryan Le, The Fix Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 14
Politics Election Day, 2012 Elections

Pain management

Drugs and alcohol always took the edge off my grief. But like any addict, once I started consuming, I couldn't stop

Nic Sheff, The Fix Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 9:57 PM UTC
Life Drugs, Alcohol, The Fix, addiction

How to find a therapist?

I'm in recovery and scary memories are coming up. How do I find a professional?

Cary Tennis Friday, Nov 2, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 24
Life Psychiatry, Recovery

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