How I Overcome Stress Without Alcohol

Sobriety didn't eliminate my stress, but it taught me to work through my emotions.

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If you had asked me ten years ago why I drank so much, I probably would have said that I just wanted to unwind from all of my stress.

I was at the peak of my addiction back then. I was starting my second semester of law school, my grandmother had just died, and I was getting drunk every single night.