Archive - newly sober

Why I Never Say I’m Sober

guest writer Elizabeth Austin, "Alcohol was never framed to me as something with a cost. It was always the tool, never the toll."

Jan 31 •

i am a garbage can addict and alcoholic

it took three years to realize, but that's what sobriety brings!

May 9 •

3 years sober with Dr. Drew

a yearly tradition, interviewing my dad about my sobriety

Dec 28, 2024 •

dispatches from Los Angeles

i am safe, i am lucky. but so much has been lost.

Jan 10 •

The Starbucks Jesus: A Weed-Induced Psychosis

guest writer Carrie H. tells us her story

May 23 •

My Alcoholism Waved at Me on a West Village Corner

A Mini-Essay about an Unexpected Encounter moments before DopeyCon

Oct 10, 2024 •

fear makes you crazy

i fuckin' hate it here and i want out

Mar 13 •

tell me i'm special

pick me, pick me, P I C K MEEEE

Oct 27, 2023 •

How to Survive Election Stress and Stay Sober

tips to keep your sobriety and sanity intact

Nov 1, 2024 •

GET BACK on the beam

less about gymnastics and more about resentment

Dec 6, 2024 •

the Minnesota Model

everyone's story starts out the same here

Feb 21 •

420 isn’t Counterculture. it’s Capitalism.

the stoner’s reckoning: weed was my medicine, until it wasn’t.

Apr 18 •

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