Tag: Sobriety

However, it is essential to recognize that mere abstinence does not automatically lead to an improved quality of life; it merely halts further deterioration. The true journey of sobriety begins when a person embarks on the path of healing, recovery, and transformation. Medications such as naltrex...

I recently heard this question, and initially, it struck me as a little funny — simply by asking the question, aren’t we going against the advice? However, I’ll be honest and admit that I often used to wonder the same thing. When I first quit drinking, I tried hard to focus on g...

I’m now two months sober. Once again, I’ve learned my expectations were all wrong. I expected to be able to ignore cravings by the time two months arrived. I figured they would still happen, but I assumed I’d be able to push them aside like a smelly, unappealing plate of f...

Imeet my therapist about once a month, so a lot can happen in my life between sessions. For much of the time I’ve known her, most of our sessions have focused on helping me escape depression’s gnarly claws. This last session was different. We ended up celebrating my victories over the...

Some of the most intense symptoms of the detox went away for me after 10 days, but no one prepared me for the after effects of post withdrawal. The biggest culprit is the insomnia that keeps me up texting half the world until all hours on the night, hoping for a response from any of the numbers that...

Five months into my sober journey, a friend picked up a bottle of Ariel dealcoholized chardonnay from my kitchen counter and began scrutinizing it. My partner and I had invited her and her partner over for our traditional Friday night happy hour, which consisted of enough appetizers to qualify as...