Exploring Sobriety

Exploring Sobriety

Sobriety Was a Painful Grind

The truth about what it was like to quit drinking.

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Benya Clark
Apr 01, 2025
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I’m always skeptical when I read about “easy” methods to quit drinking. Getting sober was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life, and the same holds true for most recovered alcoholics I’ve met.

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