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I didn’t follow all the rules when I was new to program and I still don’t. Part of me knows that’s exactly how it should be. MORE
After months of rootless-feeling travel, I realized—in a 12-step meeting in Mumbai—that I’d found my way home. MORE
By Zan Eisley
Why I’m not comfortable asking “Our Father” to deliver us from evil. MORE
It's one thing to realize that you have a self-destructive brain. It's quite another to learn how to not react to it. MORE
It’s not easy to watch the people you’ve been sober with decide to leave. But I’ve learned to not make it any harder on myself. MORE
By Anna David
Pat O’Brien rose to the top as a sportscaster and entertainment reporter before weathering a very public scandal. Now he’s one of sobriety’s greatest advocates. MORE
Young, sober and hoping to avoid temptation this holiday season? Here's how to stay out of trouble and have some fun. MORE
By Anna David
Before he quit drinking, Jimmy Pardo—the host of the popular podcast Never Not Funny—used to get tossed out of casinos. Now, every Thanksgiving, he raises money for disabled kids. That's no joke. MORE
I avoid Alanon and OA despite knowing I could benefit from them. Apparently I'm waiting to get uncomfortable enough that I'm willing to do something about it. MORE
Navigating the subtle space between blindfolds and tender declarations of love hasn't been easy. But no one ever said sober sex is a cakewalk. MORE
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