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The College Kid and the Graybeards The College Kid and the Graybeards He stood for a moment in the shadow of a cross and chatted with his new friends, the two old geezers By John G. The familiar smell of cigarettes drifts to my nose the instant I open the door of the Jeep. The gray-haired driver peers at me from over her bulky spectacles and informs me that she’ll be back for me in a little over an hour. I respond with a simple smile and slight nod. I doubt she’ll remember – she generally doesn’t – but that’s all right. The walk back to campus never...
Crawl, Walk, Run Crawl, Walk, Run 02/20/2012 By Evan B. I  began my journey into sobriety just over three years ago. Living a clean and sober life continues to be my most significant and rewarding accomplishment. I...
Mommies Who Drink Too Much Mommies Who Drink Too Much 12/06/2011 By July Butler Evans In the summer of 2009, Diane Schuler sped drunkenly down the Taconic Parkway north of New York City -- the wrong way -- tragically killing her daughter, six...
"Geez, Mom, You’re a Drunkard?" “Geez, Mom, You’re a Drunkard?” 09/26/2011 By Anne M. Not long ago I was reading a book for work called The Essential Drucker. Written by a famous management guru, Peter Drucker, it contained his collective wisdom gathered...
I Would Have to Say No I Would Have to Say No 07/18/2011 By Pat S. We’ve all read them, sometimes as we struggle to understand why we can’t stop drinking despite countless vows to do so, wondering if perhaps we are, God forbid,...
The Final Word The Final Word 06/01/2011 BY STACEY SMALL “What’s it going to take for you to not be so selfish? Get it together, will you?” My father stormed into the living room where I was lying on the couch,...
The After Life The After Life 04/19/2011 BY AMES K. SWEET On the subway this morning, I saw an advertisement for a local podiatrist. It showed a picture of a foot – a classic Before and After shot, replete with...
Addicted to Love Addicted to Love 01/01/2011 I am an addict of a “different” kind. I was diagnosed with Codependent Obsessive Love Addiction over 10 years ago. At that time, I didn’t understand the diagnosis; I didn’t...
The Final Word: Locked Away The Final Word: Locked Away 11/11/2010 By Maia Kinney-Petrucha I look in the mirror to see: Hands cracked from washing, Face soaked from crying, Mouth dry, Sunken eyes, Fists clenched, Shaking. Outside...
The Final Word: Denis Shedd The Final Word: Denis Shedd 09/01/2010 In the first issue of Together, Denis Shedd wrote a poignant, funny essay about learning to take drugs again after 27 years of sobriety (July/August 2010, pg 10). He was in...
The Final Word: THIS ISN'T The Final Word: THIS ISN’T 07/01/2010 By Barbara Suter This isn’t a poem about you Or about the forty-six days I’ve x’ed out on my calendar, Forty-six day since the last time we spoke. It isn’t a poem...
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