Erin Khar | Author Of Strung Out: One Last Hit & Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me & Harm Reduction

Why did I want to talk with Erin Khar the Author of Strung Out: One Last Hit & Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me? Erin is greatly respected for her work as a journalist, author, addiction recovery advocate, and educator.    Erin and I discuss perspectives on Harm Reduction, as well as the lack of government funding and policies to combat the alarming rate of overdose deaths in the United States. We also dig into various aspects of her autobiography, and the power of sharing our stories with others.    Erin Khar is an author and advocate known for her writing on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting, and relationships. Erin knows first-hand the challenges of addiction recovery and has established herself as a respected voice in the national conversation about the overdose epidemic.   Strung Out, Erin's debut memoir, appeared on most anticipated lists from Apple Books, Goodreads, SELF, The Rumpus, Bitch Media, and others. The New York Times writes, "Khar’s buoyant writing doesn’t get mired in her dark subject matter. There is an honesty here that can only come from, to put it in the language of 12-step programs, a 'searching, and fearless moral inventory.' She needed to tell this story; the rest of the country needs to listen.”   She writes the weekly advice column, Ask Erin on Substack, and her personal essays have appeared in SELF, Marie Claire, Salon, The Times of London Sunday Magazine, HuffPost, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and others. Erin lives in New York City. When she’s not writing, she’s probably watching Beverly Hills, 90210.   This is Erin Khar in her own words on Knockin' Doorz Down. For 51FIFTY use the discount code KDD20 for 20% off! https://51fiftyltm.com/  For more information on Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down, the Carlos Vieira Foundation, the Race 2B Drug-Free, Race to End the Stigma, and Race For Autism programs visit: https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org/  For more on Erin Khar and her book  https://www.erinkhar.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices