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I realized my coping mechanism became my problem. I’m noticing emotions I used to numb, and it’s uncomfortable but real. My brain tried to convince me ‘just this once’ like a bad salesman. If you’ve b...

Guitar sounds better.

Used to be a Friday night tradition: get drunk, forget my ATM PIN, lock my card, and spend Saturday morning crying at the bank. Last night, I paid for dinner, entered the code on the first try, and di...

Laughing at jokes because they're funny, not because everything is hilarious. But sober laughs feel deeper somehow.

At the office party, I didn’t want to explain my sobriety, so I told everyone I was a "Water Sommelier." I spent 20 minutes describing the "earthy notes" and "aggressive bubbles" of a bottle of Kering...

I’m quitting a habit that was quietly running my life. I relapsed recently and I’m trying not to disappear in shame. If you’ve been here before, what helped you stay consistent?

I used to think I was the king of the dance floor after four Tuskers. My friends finally showed me a video of "Sober Me" vs "Drunk Me." Drunk Me looked like a startled giraffe trying to escape a net. ...

Energy comes in waves now, not crashes. Body runs on food and sleep again.

I’m trying to replace the habit with something healthier (even if it’s imperfect). I relapsed recently and I’m trying not to disappear in shame. My brain tried to convince me ‘just this once’ like a b...

I keep patting my pockets like my stash is a car key. I relapsed recently and I’m trying not to disappear in shame. I stared at my trigger like it owed me money, then walked away. One day at a time. T...

For two years, every movie was just a series of colorful lights followed by me waking up during the credits. Last night, I watched a thriller. I guessed the killer. I saw the plot twist. I felt the su...

Used to be a Friday night tradition: get drunk, forget my ATM PIN, lock my card, and spend Saturday morning crying at the bank. Last night, I paid for dinner, entered the code on the first try, and di...

I reached for my pocket out of habit and felt betrayed by muscle memory. I changed my routine a bit and it helped more than I expected. If you’re reading this on day 1, please know day 1 matters.

Eat when hungry, enjoy flavors.

No more desert throat. Can eat sukuma without chugging liter of water.