#sobriety

Surgeon General: America Is Experiencing a Loneliness Epidemic. Alcohol Is Making It Worse.

The Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic. More widespread than smoking. More widespread than diabetes.

I Saved My Drinking Money for a Year. Now It’s Taking Me Down the Mekong.

A three-part story about sobriety, savings, and a slow boat to Laos.

Alcohol is Bad. I miss it. (Stolen Titles #03)

Alcohol is bad. Right? But lots of things are bad. Sugar is bad. Gossip is bad. Those things in shampoo — sulfates! Sulfates are bad…

Harm Reduction or Abstinence?

A Trauma-Informed Perspective on Choosing the Right Path to Recovery

Sugar Daddies In and Out of Sobriety

Guest post by Hannah Sward

Resetting My Sobriety Counter Again

The struggle to let alcohol go — a personal story

What I Do Now When I Have a Bad Day Instead of Drinking

Take some of these for yourself

Does Insurance Cover Luxury Rehab? What to Ask Before You Enroll

Understanding your coverage options can feel overwhelming when you’re already carrying so much. Here’s what you actually need to know, and…

Skeletons in the Closet: One Year Later

An update on my brother-in-law’s struggle with addiction and the impact it continues to have on those who love him.

Everything Is As It Must Be

On resistance, the exhaustion of fighting what already is, and what becomes possible when you finally stop

The Color Was Still There

What I thought I was giving up when I stopped drinking — and what sobriety gave back

Personal Empowerment

The inner voice of Sponsor, Conscience, and Saboteur

The Day My Mother Died, I Knew I’d Never Drink Again

The greatest test of my sobriety confirmed the promise I’d once struggled to keep

Preparing To Move After 25 Years, With One Year Sober

I’m coming up on a new chapter in my life as I get ready to move from the apartment I’ve lived in for almost 25 years, which is most of my…

Living from the End

Envisioning your ideal self: can you be your own higher power?

Is Alcohol Detox Dangerous? What You Need to Know Before You Stop Drinking

Understanding the risks of quitting alcohol on your own—and why medical support isn’t optional, it’s essential.

Things I Thought I’d Miss Forever That I Don’t Miss At All

Not even a little bit

How I Mistook Alcohol for Wonder

Guest post by Rachel Van Dolsen

Seriously Sober — Part 1

“First Things First”

Addiction Is a Negotiation, Not a Vice

Moving beyond the myth of the “clean slate” in recovery.

Can Busy Work Replace Addiction?

Why I don’t recommend this approach to recovery.

The Room That Didn’t Exist Yet

There’s a strange kind of magic that happens in the moments right before something begins. The room is empty. The link hasn’t been clicked…

12 Stages of Alcohol Recovery: Understanding the Journey Towards Sobriety

Alcohol recovery is not a single decision or one-time event. It is a gradual journey that involves awareness, acceptance, treatment…

I Still Think About Having “Just One” Drink

It isn’t as easy as it sounds

My Sobriety Story with Hannah

“The grayscale does not last forever.”

The Voice in Your Head Isn’t Cheering You On. It’s Protecting Your Drinking.

Why the part of you that calls you “free-spirited” is the same part keeping you stuck

Why Alcoholics Struggle to Find the Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot: A Shower Faucet Lesson in Addiction Recovery

Finding Connection in Sobriety

Guest post by Josh Luton

Recovery Began When I Stopped Thinking I Was Different

Shame thrives in isolation. Connection begins when we realise our failures aren’t unique.

On Being a Grateful Recovering Alcoholic

Guest post by Kristen Crocker

The Voice Inside My Head

Who’s talking to you?

The Day-to-Day Reality of Long-Term Sobriety

Understanding What Long-Term Sobriety Really Means

Unlearning Trauma

I recently unboxed several notebooks full of writing from a over 15 years ago. Much of it was written as a 30 year old traumatized girl…

The Downside of Using Alcohol as a “Social Lubricant”

I told myself I needed to get drunk to have fun. But was I ever having fun in the first place?

Sobriety Is Power — Take Back Control of Your Life

Being sober is uncomfortable — but it’s necessary.

I Wasn’t Always Anxious

Maybe you don’t have anxiety. Maybe what you’ve got is alcohol.

What Recovery Can Teach Us About Money

Q&A with financial coach Greg Downs

My Son Drove Me to His Graduation

Guest post by Joshua Ronan

We’ve Learned Not to Rock the Boat

The unexpected thing that helped me stop drinking

The Myth of Doing It Alone

Softening into Momentum | Weekly Musing

One Night Stands Went Out the Window With Sobriety

Did my promiscuity die when I got sober, or is it a simple change in priorities as I’ve grown older?

How to Meet New People as an Adult: 10 Real Ways I’m Building Community in Sobriety

The one question I get all the time: “Jaime, how the hell do you to make friends as an adult, especially as an alcohol-free gal?”

Getting Back on My Recovery Journey.

Relapse, Mental Health, & Why I Wasn’t Writing in 2025!

How Writing Became My Sobriety Accountability Partner

My Sobriety Story with Greg

“Life is full of ups and downs, but a drink will never make it better.”

When Will You Know It’s Time?

Why some people change at the first warning sign while others need a hundred of them

Too Stubborn to say No. Too Proud to Turn Away.

Sobriety. The word alone cuts to the bone. Memories, emotions, tears, longing, followed by grins, love, and hopes of a better tomorrow.

After 8 Years Sober, My Thoughts on Alcohol are Changing

But it might not be how you expect.

The Only Person Who Would Return My Phone Calls

One person showed grace and patience in my most desperate moments

One Year Sober. Nobody Tells You How Hard It Is to Celebrate That.