Adjusting to Sobriety in a New Country

Building a new life while staying alcohol-free.

Photo by Arpit Rastogi on Unsplash

I recently left the United States to live abroad for the next two years. It’s the biggest move of my life: I’m in a country that I had never even visited before, speaking a language I still haven’t mastered, and building a life here from the ground up.

In the months leading up to the move, I worried about how the change would affect my sobriety. In today’s newsletter, I’d like to share how I’m adapting.