A Skeptic’s Trip to the Recovery Club

“I couldn’t help feeling turned off by the guys who called themselves ‘dopeless hope-fiends.’ I was more comfortable with the skeptics at the back of the class. The guys who’d whisper ‘Don’t relapse without me’ after the meeting.” An excerpt of Garth Mullins' new book “Crackdown.” Garth is a harm reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster and musician. Published April 15, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/15/Crackdown-Excerpt/