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Ask Erin
She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.
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Airport Rides, Flirting, & a Five-Year Affair
Ask Erin: the TL; DR version
Choir Drama, a Dirty Toilet, and Armed Robbery
Ask Erin: the TL; DR version
A Lot Happens in 23 Years and 18 Days
23 years and 18 days of recovery has taught me some things.
Bad Grandma, Aftermath of an Affair, & City Council Blues
just me answering your questions in three sentences
Guilt Tripping, A Bigoted Spouse, & Hunting Camp Suspicions
Just me answering your questions in three sentences or less
The Block Button, Baby Shower Drama, Accusations, & The Annoying Coworker
advice in three sentences
I survived 2025 and all I got was this lousy cancer.
a post-mortem
Resilient Recovery
Join me for this FREE talk—Resilient Recovery: Embracing Flexibility, Support, and Harm Reduction for Lasting Change.
I’m In A Sexual Relationship With My Son’s Wife
You likely know everything I am about to tell you, even if you do not have the language for it.
Five Years
"My brain hurt like a warehouse, it had no room to spare..."
"Two or Three Things I Know for Sure...."
"....and one of them is that change when it comes cracks everything open.”
My Substack Summer
What I read in Summer 2024
The Dating Pool, Career Apathy, & Regrets
advice in three sentences
Dopey Day 2024: Remembering Those We've Lost & Looking Toward the Future
Recovery is always possible if we keep people alive.
I'm Burned Out On My Friends' Bad Marriages
How can I continue to support my friend while setting boundaries and taking care of myself?
Doughnuts, Cold Feet, & Dixie Carter's Belts
Just me, answering your questions in three sentences.
Ghosting, Strip Searches, The Reapproach, A Husband's Obsession
Ask Erin: Three-Sentence Answer Edition
My Boyfriend's Job Gets In The Way Of Our Relationship
If he's like this now, what would happen if we have kids or have to take care of a home?
As the world collapses, I will be reading.
(and listening to music)