Exploring Sobriety

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Balancing the Value of Sobriety

Balancing the Value of Sobriety

How much are you willing to put up with to get sober?

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Benya Clark
Jul 23, 2024
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I took the last alcoholic drink of my life on December 30th, 2016. If you do the math, I've now been sober for over seven and a half years. So what is life like after so many years without a drink?

The short answer is that it's pretty great.

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