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One of the Most Important Addiction Factors Is Also One of the Most Overlooked
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One of the Most Important Addiction Factors Is Also One of the Most Overlooked

When it comes to sobriety, how much does our location matter?

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Benya Clark
May 13, 2025
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Eight and a half years ago, I quit a decade-long drinking habit. I made a lot of changes in my life to get and stay sober, but one of the most important was moving away from Chicago.

When it comes to addiction, where we live matters.

This point strikes me as obvious, and yet it is among my most controversial takes on sobriety.

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