Connection—not drinking—heals loneliness. After two months of being there—feeling out of place and lonely as a 24-year-old single mother of an 11-month-old baby while spending days in a class of 18-year-old school leavers and nights at home with a sleeping child and a TV—I couldn’t stand it anymore. Sure, I was “only” 35 miles from…
A psychotherapist shares her story of getting sober If my journey with drinking was a movie, it’d be the least compelling one you’d ever seen. I was primarily a take it or leave it kind of drinker most of my life. There were months where I wouldn’t drink at all and then years where I…
A dream interpreter and psychic talks about getting sober This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition is by Pamela Cummins. Pamela is an expert dream interpreter, psychic, spiritual growth coach, author, and oracle creator. Find her website here and her newsletter here. When and how did you get sober? It’s hard to believe…
From active addiction to sobriety, security, and confidence What’s it like being a sober millennial Londoner? Well, before we get into that, let’s take a soggy stroll down hazy memory lane to understand what it’s like being in active addiction in London. Rather, what it was like for me. As the fluorescent lights intermittently blink…
“Treat sobriety like a reward—not a punishment.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition is by Julie Fontes. Julie writes a weekly newsletter about being sober from alcohol and other aspects of being human. Currently, she is serializing her quit-lit memoir and also working on backwards cross-pulls at the roller-skating rink. She lives…
How a physical practice can help you get and stay sober
This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition is by Becky Handley, a writer and artist from the United Kingdom. Becky writes about sobriety and other topics from a place of honesty, reality, and truth. They’re also quite funny! Judge for yourself and find more of Becky’s writing at Becky Writes. When and…
In 2021, I untangled myself from alcohol. Prior to that, my dance with drinking had become a nightly tango. The steps were automatic, the choreography my own. Ice tumbling into my glass mere minutes after walking through the door was the only thing that helped me exhale. Just hearing the sound made my shoulders relax…
How to share your sobriety with friends, family & coworkers? When I got sober in 2020, keeping it a secret would’ve been easy. I was living alone. My city was in lockdown. There was no one around to notice I was no longer drinking. Heck, I didn’t even hit the fabled rock bottom! But I…
When we think of the word ‘alcoholic’ we might imagine a dramatic scene from a movie, like someone stumbling around, shouting, or causing an accident. Except, you can be an alcoholic and not follow any of the stereotypes. Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), which in the past was called alcoholism, is much more complex than…