When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...

Sexual acting out in an addictive way typically starts with a need for control. When a person has a set of strong feelings he or she usually has a need for something, and those struggling with sexual ...

The day after being released from San Francisco jail, Sam says he was back on the streets, buying drugs. Illustration by Neil Ballard. This is the second part in a series on people who cycle through ...