I Am One Year Sober Today, And I’ve Never Been Happier Rebecca Pace “ For some people, 2020 has been the worst year on record, but for me, it was a year of transformation and raw honesty and self-awareness.
Read This If You’re Thinking About Going Sober Samantha Reynolds “ If it’s weighing on your mind, if every drink, every night out, every bottle seems like another added weight onto your shoulders that you’re struggling to hold up…it’s alright to set a bottle or two down and walk away.
I Won’t Text You When I’m Sober Holly Riordan “ When I am drunk, my self-control goes out the window. I will tell you how I actually feel. I will let down my guard. I will be honest about the things sober-me is too scared to admit.
The Life Changing Magic Of Passing On The Champagne Jillian Stacia “ I find it amusing that the top recommendation to help you stop obsessing about your drinking is to obsess over drinking even more.
21 Ways Being Sober For 21 Days Has Completely Transformed My Life Cayla Vidmar “ Just knowing I haven’t put alcohol into my body makes me feel healthier, like I’m doing my beautiful body a huge favor.
Everything I’ve Learned From Staying Sober For An Entire Year Rob Mann “ Like anybody else who’s spent a morning on the bathroom floor after a night at the bar, I’ve sworn off drinking countless times.
We Can’t Afford To Be 24-Hour Women Kristi Coulter “ This isn’t about what’s fair. It’s about what we can afford. And we can’t afford to pretend it’s fine that everything we do or think is somehow wrong. We can’t afford to act like it’s okay that “Girls can do anything!” got translated somewhere along the line into “Women must do everything.” We can’t afford to live lives we have to fool our own central nervous systems into tolerating.
11 Ways To Stay Sober And Avoid Self-Sabotage Megan Starks “ Addicts are particularly afflicted but it also means we are especially prone to shininess. The further down you’ve gone, the further up you get to go.
We’re Okay Now (I Think) Katie Mather “ I spent two weeks without any alcohol—and my head stopped hurting in the morning and I didn’t throw up in any kitchen sinks and I didn’t have to make any phone calls to apologize and I didn’t eat a spring roll while sitting on the floor of my shower and I didn’t ever at all think it was an appropriate idea to FaceTime the guy I used to like three times at 3:34AM. I just felt fine.
What A Real Journey To Sobriety Looks Like, In Three Parts Chris Tompkins “ My journey to sobriety happened in phases. No longer feeling the void from a previous night of drugs and alcohol is what true freedom has meant for me.