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.
I started Ask Erin on my old blog in 2009. Why? Because people have always come to me for advice. I am not a doctor or a therapist, but what I do have is a whole lot of experience in making all the wrong choices. I've learned so much from my many, many mistakes.
This is a no-judgment zone. I'm here to help remind you of what you probably already know (but need someone else to say it or write it out loud). I answer all questions anonymously and with love. If you have a question for me, you can connect with me by emailing askerin@erinkhar.com.
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I am a full-time writer and Ask Erin has been a labor of love—from the early days on my old Blogspot blog, to the years spent on Ravishly and in worldwide syndication, to venturing out on my own, here on Substack.
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About Erin
Erin Khar is a writer and advocate who has established herself as a respected voice in the national conversation about the overdose epidemic. Erin's debut memoir, STRUNG OUT, appeared on multiple most anticipated lists, including Apple Books, Goodreads, and SELF Magazine. Of the book, The New York Times writes, "The thrill of an early Bret Easton Ellis novel — except Khar’s characters aren’t nihilists. Khar’s buoyant writing doesn’t get mired in her dark subject matter...This is a story she needed to tell; and 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. She lives in New York City.
