Sober Chronicles | The frog in me
by Marc Lee Shannon I’m a frog. I know what you are thinking. Maybe Marc has lost it...
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Just a Dad From Akron founder Kenny Lambert talks parenthood, sobriety and building community in the face of loss
by H.L. Comeriato Kenny Lambert didn’t always know who he was. Now, he’s absolutely sure of it. At...
Sober Chronicles | Chaos to Compassion: Megan Maxwell
Writing by Marc Lee Shannon I have learned that there is a particular kind of grace in play...
Summit Safe Syringe Exchange ‘plants just a little bit of hope’ through harm reduction
Reporting and writing by H.L. Comeriato Photos by Shane Wynn and H.L. Comeriato In 2007, Jackie Pollard watched...
Sober Chronicles | Connection
by Marc Lee Shannon It’s 4:55 am and 18 degrees outside on this Ohio February morning. I’ve had...
‘It’s never too late to recover:’ Nine Akron artists on addiction, recovery and perseverance
interviews by Amber Cullen and Noor Hindiphotos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Recovering from substance abuse is a lifelong journey....
I’ll be Home(less) for Christmas: A Reflection
by Clyde Alan Hensley It’s odd how the snow always seems so white and pure on Christmas Eve....
Run with it: How Red Birchfield used his last chance to kick heroin
written by Chris Horne; photographed by Ilenia Pezzaniti It’s the day after Christmas and the Birchfield household...