A memoir-style Substack by a mother whose adult son is in addiction recovery after prison, blending personal confessions with reflections on politics, parenting and community. Readers get candid, emotionally raw essays about the realities of addiction, reentry and the support of other parents.
Website: https://www.blacksheepmom.com
A clinician's weekly newsletter that argues realistically about substance use treatment, drawing on decades of patient work and critical reading of drug policy. Recent issues examine cuckooing, the exploitation of isolated drug users, and reviews of books on the future of drug markets.
Kensington Voice was a nonprofit newsroom covering North Philadelphia neighborhoods. It has laid off its staff and stopped publishing new stories, but its archive remains online, and its feature reporting on local services, people and businesses is still available to read.
A personal essay series blending behavioral science research with the author's experience as a recovering alcoholic and former journalist. Each short issue pairs a bit of psychology or decision-science reading with reflections and curated quotes.
Personal essays by a man in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, drawing on his experiences with trauma, family dysfunction and rehab. The writing reflects on how addiction progresses and how recovery can build over time, with candid detail about his own past.
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