Sarah Wood

@sarahwood

writer based in barcelona

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On my one-year sober anniversary, I decided I had finally gotten the hang of this thing called “a present life.” I started a new job and threw myself into challenging projects. I felt productive, focused and in control. And then, something utterly unexpected and exciting happened: I met someone.

Man Repeller • Falling in Love While Sober Wasn’t What I Expected

“Sobriety, if it is anything, is paying attention, seeing the wonder and the beauty around us that we so easily sprint by on our way to the next thing. And this is more than fun; this is actually living.”

Holly Whitaker • Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

Sari README

Sari README Last updated: Feb 20th, 2022 Motivation behind this document This document is meant to share my expectations on what would make it most effective to work together, so that my expectations and role are clear. Since our team is distributed and new team members are e...

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Personal Manuals, Manifestos, principles, and Read MEs

Normalizing sobriety in an alcohol-dependent society is difficult, especially when individuals are up against a trillion-dollar industry pumping out advertisements and making it seem like the only way to experience life is with a drink in your hand. Marketing budgets for alcohol brands are expected to rise to $7.7 billion by next year, and the... See more