Exploring Sobriety

Can you go to a bar after getting sober? Should you?

Life doesn’t have to be so endlessly mortifying.

Sobriety doesn’t have to be boring.

This is what I wish I had understood when I first quit drinking.

The consequences of addiction weren’t always life-ruining, but they were exhausting nonetheless.

It took more than online quizzes for me to accept that I was an alcoholic.

But now I’ve made it five and a half years sober.

This is what I left behind when I got sober.

Why I thought I needed alcohol to relax, and what life is like sober.

A personal guide to resisting urges and staying sober.

The remarkable power of discovering I was not alone.

What are you willing to give up to overcome your addictions?

My alcoholism wore me down, but when I quit drinking, things got even worse.

How a two-year-old Labrador developed alcohol dependence.

I didn’t realize how badly my drinking habit was interfering with my life.

How a father and son have supported each other’s recovery.

I wanted to drink alcohol in moderation, but I always ended up going overboard.

A timeline of long-term sobriety.

This is the excuse that postponed my sobriety for years.

When I couldn’t find an easy way to quit drinking, I did it the hard way.

And what we can learn from his success.

The satirical paper has another great take on quitting drinking.

An article a day to keep the cravings at bay.

When I stopped drinking, my emotions went wild.