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Reflections on life without alcohol.
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Traveling While Drunk vs. Traveling While Sober
Traveling While Drunk vs. Traveling While Sober
Can I stay sober in a foreign country?
Benya Clark
Apr 26
The First Benefits of Sobriety
The First Benefits of Sobriety
This is how quitting alcohol immediately improved my life.
Benya Clark
Apr 12
Writing About Sobriety
Writing About Sobriety
Are you overlooking this powerful recovery tool?
Benya Clark
Mar 29
Are You a Sober Jerk? Am I?
Are You a Sober Jerk? Am I?
The recovery community isn’t always as supportive as it should be.
Benya Clark
Mar 15
Why Bother Staying Sober?
Why Bother Staying Sober?
The question nearly every recovering addict eventually asks.
Benya Clark
Mar 1
What It’s Like to Give In to a Craving
What It’s Like to Give In to a Craving
(And how to prevent it.)
Benya Clark
Feb 16
When to Take Sobriety One Day at a Time
When to Take Sobriety One Day at a Time
Does this popular strategy eventually become exhausting?
Benya Clark
Feb 2
What is the Pink Cloud?
What is the Pink Cloud?
Everything you need to know about this surprising stage of recovery.
Benya Clark
Jan 19
Two Techniques That Kept Me Sober for Six Years
Two Techniques That Kept Me Sober for Six Years
Reflecting on a milestone.
Benya Clark
Jan 5
Running From Addiction
Running From Addiction
How exercise became a pillar of my recovery, and why sometimes, we need to set our skepticism aside.
Benya Clark
Dec 22, 2023
“I’m Not Like Other Alcoholics”
“I’m Not Like Other Alcoholics”
Have you ever had this thought? So did all the rest of us.
Benya Clark
Dec 8, 2023
Talking Yourself Into a Relapse
Talking Yourself Into a Relapse
Why I stopped trying to “reason” with my addiction.
Benya Clark
Nov 24, 2023
Testing Your Sobriety
Testing Your Sobriety
Can you go to a bar after getting sober? Should you?
Benya Clark
Nov 10, 2023
Escaping the Constant Embarrassment of Addiction
Escaping the Constant Embarrassment of Addiction
Life doesn’t have to be so endlessly mortifying.
Benya Clark
Oct 27, 2023
How to Have Fun Without Alcohol
How to Have Fun Without Alcohol
Sobriety doesn’t have to be boring.
Benya Clark
Oct 13, 2023
Sobriety Won’t Always Be So Hard
Sobriety Won’t Always Be So Hard
This is what I wish I had understood when I first quit drinking.
Benya Clark
Sep 29, 2023
Alcoholism and My Bathroom Nightmare
Alcoholism and My Bathroom Nightmare
The consequences of addiction weren’t always life-ruining, but they were exhausting nonetheless.
Benya Clark
Sep 15, 2023
How I Knew I Had a Drinking Problem
How I Knew I Had a Drinking Problem
It took more than online quizzes for me to accept that I was an alcoholic.
Benya Clark
Sep 1, 2023
I Tried to Quit Drinking for 7 Years!
I Tried to Quit Drinking for 7 Years!
But now I’ve made it five and a half years sober.
Benya Clark
Aug 18, 2023
Three Drinking Stories
Three Drinking Stories
This is what I left behind when I got sober.
Benya Clark
Aug 4, 2023
Can You Relax Without Alcohol?
Can You Relax Without Alcohol?
Why I thought I needed alcohol to relax, and what life is like sober.
Benya Clark
Jul 21, 2023
How To Resist Alcohol Cravings
How To Resist Alcohol Cravings
A personal guide to resisting urges and staying sober.
Benya Clark
Jul 7, 2023
Does This Drinking Story Sound Familiar?
Does This Drinking Story Sound Familiar?
The remarkable power of discovering I was not alone.
Benya Clark
Jun 23, 2023
My Sobriety Required These Sacrifices
My Sobriety Required These Sacrifices
What are you willing to give up to overcome your addictions?
Benya Clark
Jun 9, 2023
Addiction, Sobriety, and Exhaustion
Addiction, Sobriety, and Exhaustion
My alcoholism wore me down, but when I quit drinking, things got even worse.
Benya Clark
May 26, 2023
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