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I caught myself romanticizing drinking like it was a personality trait. I had a craving today that hit out of nowhere. Any tips for handling triggers without spiraling?

At a wedding, I was dancing like crazy without drinking. DJ stopped the music: "Is everyone alright? Why is this guy dancing so hard sober?!" Legend status achieved.

I didn’t realize how much my weekends were planned around alcohol. I had a craving today that hit out of nowhere. Thanks for being a safe place to be honest.

Today I walked past a bar and my brain started negotiating like a lawyer. I almost slipped, but I paused and remembered why I started. I stared at my trigger like it owed me money, then walked away. T...

Sang the national anthem at a rugby match completely sober. Hit every note. Drunk me used to mumble. Patriotic and sober — winning!

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...

For years, I believed that three shots of tequila transformed me into a mix of Michael Jackson and a rhythmic gymnast. Last night at my cousin’s wedding, stone-cold sober, I watched a video of myself ...

For ten years, the only time I saw the sunrise was while stumbling out of a club in Westlands, looking for eggs. This morning, I saw it from my balcony with a cup of tea. It turns out the sun is actua...

For ten years, the only time I saw the sunrise was while stumbling out of a club in Westlands, looking for eggs. This morning, I saw it from my balcony with a cup of tea. It turns out the sun is actua...

Ran 10km without feeling like death. Used to run hungover and wonder why it hurt so much. Mystery solved.

I used to say ‘just one’ and somehow it became a full committee meeting. I changed my routine a bit and it helped more than I expected. Any tips for handling triggers without spiraling?

Used to pray for forgiveness every Sunday for Saturday sins. Now I just pray normally. God probably appreciates the clearer communication.

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. ...

Haven't lost my phone in months. Used to "misplace" it every weekend. Turns out it was in weird places because drunk me had creative hiding spots.

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...