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Checked my bank balance and it didn't make me cry. First time in years. Alcohol was an expensive friend. Good riddance.

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. ...

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!

Went to my old local spot to see friends. Ordered a Shirley Temple. The bartender kept looking at my waistline for a badge and whispering to the regulars. Apparently, "adults" don’t order pink drinks ...

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

Watching movies sober and actually following the plot. No more "wait, who is that guy again?" halfway through.

I used to say ‘just one’ and somehow it became a full committee meeting. I almost slipped, but I paused and remembered why I started. I went for a walk and realized my legs have been unemployed for ye...

Woke up without a hangover and it felt like a new OS update. I changed my routine a bit and it helped more than I expected. I went for a walk and realized my legs have been unemployed for years. If yo...

I didn’t realize how much my weekends were planned around alcohol. I changed my routine a bit and it helped more than I expected. If you’ve been here before, what helped you stay consistent?

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 ...

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...

Woke up without a hangover and it felt like a new OS update. I’m noticing emotions I used to numb, and it’s uncomfortable but real. If you’re reading this on day 1, please know day 1 matters.

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 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?

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...