Why can’t Hollywood get bipolar disorder right?
"Homeland" and "Silver Linings Playbook" portray the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but not its real-life treatment
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 7:20 PM UTC 18Social The Fix, Bipolar Disorder
Nic Sheff
Social The Fix, Bipolar Disorder
My own sober miracle
I used to scoff when sober zealots talked about "waiting for the miracle." When mine arrived, I became a believer
Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 4:00 PM UTCLife The Fix, AA, Drugs, Recovery
Pain management
Drugs and alcohol always took the edge off my grief. But like any addict, once I started consuming, I couldn't stop
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I regret everything
Recovering addicts say they're grateful to have learned from their mistakes. Personally, I wish I never made them
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My non-addict wife
I’m a former meth addict, while my wife's history is totally pristine. Somehow, we're the perfect match
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From recovering to recovered
Talking about what I do for a living always keeps me trapped in the drug use of my past. Now that's about to change
Saturday, Sep 8, 2012 12:00 PM UTC 18Life The Fix, Drugs, addiction, Heroin
Lessons from a celebrity rehab clinic
As a recovering addict working at a posh center, I realized the prescription of pampering wasn't helping anyone
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 29Life The Fix, Drugs
Nic Sheff is a columnist for The Fix and the author of two memoirs about his struggles with addiction, the New York Times-bestselling Tweak and We All Fall Down.
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