What does an alcoholic with borderline personality disorder and a journalism degree do with her free time? She writes what she knows. Specifically, I write about addiction, depression and recovery in both fiction and nonfiction.

I'm putting the finishing touches on my debut novel "A Sense of Community", which tells the story of a young lesbian in recovery, struggling against prejudice and her own personal demons.

I also am an advice columnist for www.TheLesbianLifestyle.com.

You can find out more about me, including samples of my writing at www.dharmashanti.com and at my blog at http://dharmashanti.blogspot.com.