Exploring Sobriety

Exploring Sobriety

Remembering My Alcoholism

Why I still make time to reflect on addiction and recovery.

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Benya Clark
Apr 15, 2025
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Last week, I went running with a friend from the United States who had come to visit Spain. The topic of sobriety came up, and he asked me whether I found it difficult to abstain in a country with such an alcohol-heavy culture.

I was happy that I could answer honestly, “No, it’s not remotely difficult.”

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