Personal Essays

Staying Sober Poolside

Tips to navigate summertime madness, resist drink offers, and hold gratitude for your sobriety every day

Jun 2 •

Kristen Crocker

Recovery, Faith, and the Night Sky

How astrophotography helped me reconnect with God, find purpose in sobriety, and offer hope to others

May 28 •

Greg (OurNightSky.Us)

The Glass Was Empty: What I Learned About Myself When I Quit Drinking

I quit alcohol in May 2021.

May 26 •

Flávia Giraldes

I Wasn’t Breathing, I Was Drowning

How I stopped drinking and started feeling

May 21 •

Laura Catanzano

Sobriety Isn’t the Glow-Up I Was Promised, But I’m Showing Up Anyway

My life isn’t polished, but it’s mine—and I’m actually in it.

May 19 •

Some Days: A Sobriety Poem, 4 Years In

Four years and a lifetime later

May 12 •

Unmasked: Finding My Creative Truth in Sobriety

When I removed addictive substances, I didn’t lose my creative edge—I found it.

Apr 28 •

Promises Fulfilled: My Ongoing Journey of Recovery

“The program saved my life then and continues to do so today.”

Apr 21 •

How to Skin a Gorilla: No-Dogma Recovery

I don’t know about your mind, but mine can make a religion out of anything.

Apr 14 •

Kelly Thompson TNWWY

Recovery Isn’t About Feeling Good All the Time

It’s about learning to climb the mountain.

Apr 7 •

Lindsey Goodrow

Financial Sobriety: One Year of Solvency

Finding my way back to hope, abundance, and connection

Mar 31 •

Jo Christian (they/them)

A 50th Birthday and the Belated Gifts of Sobriety

Letting go of “I’m fine,” acknowledging childhood hurts, choosing accountability and loving attention

Mar 26 •

Maria Luz O'Rourke

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