“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Lao-Tzu The Streets of Sobriety can feel like more than a thousand miles, especially if relapse was part of the problem. Many addicts struggle with more than addiction: the battle to conquer impatience and frustration is legendary. So what’s the problem if we fall [...]

By Kristina Diener Addict, from the Latin addictare – “to call forth.” Oh, those Romans. And those emperors. Who knew? In the days of that Empire, the Gladiators would fight to the death and whoever won chose a slave. They “called forth” their victim, thereby claiming the poor soul as their personal property or slave, [...]