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I didn’t realize how much my weekends were planned around alcohol. I’m noticing emotions I used to numb, and it’s uncomfortable but real. I ate snacks like I was refueling for a marathon 😂 Thanks for ...

I looked at my old "stoner recipes" notebook today. I had written down "Bread dipped in orange juice" like it was a Michelin-star discovery. Being sober means I actually use my stove for things other ...

I reached for my pocket out of habit and felt betrayed by muscle memory. My sleep is improving, but the dreams are wild. I stared at my trigger like it owed me money, then walked away. Thanks for bein...

I realized my coping mechanism became my problem. I almost slipped, but I paused and remembered why I started. My brain tried to convince me ‘just this once’ like a bad salesman. Any tips for handling...

I didn’t think dependency could happen to me until it did. I almost slipped, but I paused and remembered why I started. My brain tried to convince me ‘just this once’ like a bad salesman. I’m posting ...

Told the Uber guy "no alcohol for me thanks" when he offered stories about drunk passengers. He congratulated me on my "pregnancy." Sir, I'm just sober. But thanks for the free water!

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...

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...

When I was on the meds, I was just... "fine." Everything was a 5/10. Yesterday, someone cut me off in traffic and I actually felt a healthy, normal amount of annoyance. I laughed at a meme until I sno...

No chemical dependence.

People say I'm funnier sober. I remember my jokes now. And I don't repeat the same story 5 times. Progress!

I used to swear my Golden Retriever was looking at me with deep, existential disappointment every time I lit up. I thought he knew the secrets of the universe and was keeping them from me. Now that I'...

I used to hide behind the curtains every time a siren went past my house, convinced they were coming for my stash. Yesterday, a police car pulled up and I didn’t even flinch. They just went into the s...

Hands don't shake anymore. Can hold tea without spilling. Steady!

Skin cleared up. No more dull fog face.