Overcoming the tyranny of choice in sobriety
I don’t keep my recovery close to my vest because I don’t believe it to be a thing I should be ashamed of. In fact, it is my greatest achievement, or as Jamie Lee Curtis says, “her greatest legacy.”
I fully believe that my sobriety reaches back in time and heals for my family what they could not heal. I believe my sobriety reaches back in time and... See more
I fully believe that my sobriety reaches back in time and heals for my family what they could not heal. I believe my sobriety reaches back in time and... See more
Kristen Crocker • Why I Recover Loudly
For me personally, sobriety means being free of internal compulsion and living according to principles I believe in. Unlike abstinence, I don’t experience it as a constraint but as liberation. I don’t say I’m fully sober. I do say I recognize and value conscious awareness—another term for sobriety. It excites me more than the fool’s gold of
... See moreGabor Maté • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Quitting alcohol results in a black hole for your social and dating life. You now have to find activities that you enjoy doing sober. That level of introspection and planning can be as painful as any hangover.