Exploring Sobriety

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How much did your addiction cost?

Staring at the wall is a quick path to a relapse.

How I’ve made it seven years without alcohol, and how I hope you can too!

A timeless piece of advice for resisting cravings.

Advice for making it through “Dry January” and beyond.

Can you have a social life without booze?

I was overwhelmed by imagining an alcohol-free life.

The “Spider-Man” star never planned to stay sober.

I’m still learning to have fun while sober.

And when to intervene.

I don’t remember the night before I quit drinking.

Reflecting on the mistakes I made when I got sober.

This advice sounds obvious, but are we taking it seriously?

It’s time to rethink this classic sobriety warning.

The recovery path is filled with detours and missteps.

After six and a half years sober, this is what keeps me going.

What does it take to protect ourselves from relapsing?

It’s not just who we hurt, but also who hurt us.

A recent trip to the west coast led to unexpected temptation.

Even the people we look up to most can sometimes let us down.

Navigating the well-meaning and not-so-well-meaning responses to sobriety.

This is what runs through my mind when I “play the tape.”

How to stick with sobriety after the novelty wears off.