An Open Letter to My Parents, Who Didn't Handle My Addiction Well
When I was at my ugliest, I wished you would hold me.
Polyamory Is More Common Than You Think, But It's Not for Everyone
"Being in a poly relationship doesn’t always make someone poly at heart."
Doctors Need to Stop Shaming Recreational Drug Users
People will continue to lie to their doctors until this stops.
Quitting Opioids Cold Turkey Made Me Want to Die
Withdrawal is not a psychological longing, it is a physical demand.
You Can’t Treat Opioid Addiction While Ignoring Nicotine Addiction
Smoking cigarettes could increase risk of relapse into other drug use, experts say.
Stop Saying Your Friend Has a 'Drug Problem'
You’re either downplaying an addiction or describing a problem where there isn’t one.
Stop Confusing Your Nerves With Having Anxiety
Nothing is more fashionable right now than anxiety disorders.
TV Is Obsessed With an Unrealistic Portrayal of Autistic People
The savant character in 'The Good Doctor' is insulting to the large percentage of people on the spectrum without genius abilities.
I Prefer to Date Men Who are HIV Positive
Research shows that if they're getting treated, I'm not at risk of contracting it from them—even without a condom.
This Sex Educator Was Not Allowed to Say 'Clitoris' in the Classroom
Others were barred from: "abortion," "LGBTQ," and using a diagram of female anatomy.
Please Check Your Pet So I Don't Get Kicked Off Our Flight
It would have been poor customer service, the agent said, to have asked the animal to move.