Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

At 3am one morning in 2012, rain was drumming on the windows, the dog was curled to my back and my husband out of town. I wasn't dreaming, but simply startled to wakefulness with the sudden awareness ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Last summer, I learned that I needed major oral surgery, including having some teeth removed, bone grafts and ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. When I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine in 1986, I was addicted to both coke ...