Exploring Sobriety

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Believing in Sobriety

Believing in Sobriety

Overcoming the mental barriers of addiction-recovery.

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Benya Clark
Oct 17, 2023
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In my experience, one of the hardest parts of getting sober was convincing myself that it was even possible to quit drinking.

I had to believe in sobriety, even when sobriety felt impossible. I needed to find a way to convince myself that:

  • I could stick with sobriety.

  • If I stuck with sobriety, it would improve my life.

Easier said than done!

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