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  • How I Feel at Fifty Days Sober

    Hell yes to fifty days of sobriety! It feels simultaneously like it has been one minute since my last hangover and like I have lived the sober lifestyle for ions. Pretty much every aspect of my physical health has improved, from what I can tell. Blood work about liver enzymes is currently in the works.…

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  • One Month Sober

    I have reached a milestone! How did I celebrate? Honestly, I completely forgot today marked one month without alcohol, until fifteen minutes ago. How does it feel? I am proud of myself. The improvements in my day-to-day life are piling up. My self-image has skyrocketed, and I can say for the first time in my…

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  • Casual Drinking and Why I Cannot Do It

    It happened, after twenty-five days of casually mentioning that I was sober, when it was relevant, someone asked me if I’m an alcoholic. The conversation was very innocent, just a discussion about different drinks, I said I didn’t drink, and they asked if I was in recovery. I looked blankly forward, wondering to myself if…

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  • Developing Coping Mechanisms in My Mid Twenties

    Coping mechanisms: How does one aquire them? This has been a big fixation of mine over the past week and a half. I made it to twenty six and I don’t know that I have a single one that isn’t substance based. At this age, the only two I’ve had for years are nicotine and…

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  • Am I an Alcoholic? Starting My Sober Journey

    I am sober for the second time in my twenties and this time I know it has to stick. I even bought colored pencils and a coloring book, if that shows any indication of how committed I am. I have been reflecting on my drinking habits of the last six years and pondering the question…

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