recovery
This Cheap Theragun Alternative Is My New Favorite Workout Recovery Gadget
I wondered whether I could find a Theragun alternative that would actually compare to the real thing. Turns out, it exists—and it's affordable.
The Years I Spent Freebasing Heroin in the Toilets at My Work
I never thought I'd become physically dependent. But then nobody ever does.
What It’s Like Surviving a Wildfire When You Live Off the Grid
The people of Sycan Forest Estates in the mountains of Oregon grow their own food, handwash their clothes, and rely on each other for help.
How Alcoholics Anonymous Survived a Pandemic-Induced Existential Crisis
At first, online-only AA meetings seemed like an impossible challenge for the program’s structure. A year later, some members are hesitant to go back to the way it was.
Inside Amy's Place, a Drug Recovery Sanctuary for Young Women
Created by Amy Winehouse’s parents, it's the UK's only housing project specifically set up to help young women recover from drug addiction.
I Lost My Sense of Smell, and My Whole Life Has Changed
Sabrina can’t find comfort in her favourite food, or the scent of a loved one.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
People on Methadone Have a Dangerous Choice: Risk Relapsing, or Expose Themselves to Coronavirus
“It's getting to the point where it's safer to go back to using street drugs. I won't have to be packed into rooms full of people.”
Forget Cali Sober. Now There's Vape Sober
Inside the massive underground network of people who help each other stay off drugs—and are ready to fight back against vape bans.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Go Up for New Moms after Childbirth. Here’s Why.
Following the shift in recovery focus to pregnancy and babies, states are recognizing that mothers have been cut out of the picture.
How Getting Sober Finally Made Me Cool
I worried that my decision to stop drinking meant trading in my identity as a Fun Person to become a bummer. Instead, my world got bigger.
The Town at the Epicenter of California’s Massive Earthquake Feels Forgotten
"I'm young, I just got this house, I worked hard for this house, and now an earthquake is possibly going to take it out."