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Sobriety

  1. first person
    Yep, Sobriety Is Good for Your SkinGiving up alcohol — which is pro-inflammatory and dehydrating — naturally depuffed and contoured my face.
    By Katie Becker
  2. first person
    In Bed With My SobrietySex without booze is awkward, anxiety inducing, and downright terrifying. And it can be amazing.
    By Sarah Hepola
  3. sober questioning
    Hear Me Out: Don’t Get Sober on January 1Recover doesn’t care what day it is — you shouldn’t, either.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  4. sober questioning
    Alone and Sober on ThanksgivingStill grateful though.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  5. sober questioning
    The Voice in My Head Doesn’t Want Me to Get SoberSo I learned to shut him — of course it’s a him — up.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  6. sober questioning
    Following the Rules Won’t Keep Me SoberMaking recovery a contract with myself kept me from the shame spirals that lead to relapse.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  7. climate crisis
    Staying Sober on a Dying PlanetI gave up drinking to give myself a better future. But what if Earth isn’t getting one?
    By Ginny Hogan
  8. sobriety
    ‘No One Else Thinks I Need to Get Sober — Still, Should I?’Well, is it sobriety you’re looking for — or perfection?
    By Ana Marie Cox
  9. sobriety
    ‘Can I Stay Sober Without Counting the Days Since My Last Drink?’If adding up the days one by one makes you feel bad, rethink the math.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  10. sobriety
    ‘I Had a Secret Addiction. Do I Have to Tell Anyone?’It’s not about who you tell or how much you tell them — it’s about why you’re afraid to say any of it aloud.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  11. sober questioning
    ‘How Do I Survive Early Sobriety?’Eat the candy, watch Buffy, and find community.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  12. career
    ‘Do I Have to Tell My Boss I’m Going to Rehab?’No, you don’t. But can we talk about why you’re asking?
    By Ana Marie Cox
  13. sober questioning
    ‘How Do I Stop Enabling My Alcoholic Dad Without Losing Him Entirely?’It’s okay to do the “selfish” thing here — whatever that looks like for you.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  14. sober questioning
    ‘How Should I Think of the ‘Good Times’ If I Go Sober?’The same as you do now, really.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  15. sober questioning
    ‘I Got Sober by Mistake — Can I Go Back to Drinking?’That’s up to you. But give yourself credit: It wasn’t an accident, it was your choice.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  16. sober questioning
    ‘I’m 90 Days Sober — Am I Ready for a Baby Yet?’I can’t tell you it’s a bad idea. But I won’t tell you it’s a good one, either.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  17. sober questioning
    ‘When Will I Know If It’s Time to Leave My Alcoholic Partner?’You’re not going to like my answer.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  18. sober questioning
    ‘How Do I Live With Myself If I Can’t Fix the Relationships My Drinking Ruined?’For one, don’t focus on repairing the damage done.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  19. sober questioning
    ‘Can I Get Sober If I Haven’t Hit Rock Bottom?’What you’re really asking is, “How can I make myself want to stop drinking if I don’t want to stop drinking?”
    By Ana Marie Cox
  20. all in the family
    How Do I Talk About My Mother Now That She’s Gone?My mother was an alcoholic, but she was also so much more.
    By Susan Azim Boyer
  21. sober questioning
    Sober Questioning: ‘What Can I Do to Support My Newly Sober Partner?’When we love someone struggling with addiction, “then you should leave” echoes everywhere.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  22. sober questioning
    Sober Questioning: ‘I Feel Weird Not Ordering Wine With My Mom Friends’If anyone is showing a persistent, direct interest in whether or not you’re drinking, they are the weird one.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  23. culture
    Finally, a Show That Takes Millennial Drinking SeriouslyA young woman confronts her alcoholism in Single Drunk Female.
    By Marianne Eloise
  24. dry january
    Will Nonalcoholic Cocktails Actually Help Me Drink Less?My attempt to make dry January seem a little less dry.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  25. sober questioning
    Ask Ana Marie Cox (Almost) Every Question You’ve Ever Had About SobrietyThe Cut’s new biweekly column is talking drinking, not drinking, and everything in between.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  26. celebrity
    Bella Hadid Says She’s Not Drinking Alcohol AnymoreHere’s why.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  27. self
    I’m Tired of Explaining Why I Don’t DrinkWe have to expand our language beyond “sober.”
    By Sarah Wood
  28. feature
    When Girl Power Meets SobrietyCan Holly Whitaker help women quit drinking better than AA can?
    By Katie Heaney
  29. apologies
    Ben Affleck Is Sorry for What He Said About Jennifer GarnerHe knows his comments about their marriage made him seem like “the most insensitive, stupid, awful guy.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  30. sobriety
    Demi Lovato Says Good-bye to ‘California Sober’“Sober sober is the only way to be,” Lovato announced in an Instagram Story.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  31. wellness theories
    Ghia’s Mélanie Masarin Doesn’t Define Her Sobriety“Maybe someday someone will make an amazing cocktail, and I want to have a sip of it, but in general, I don’t drink.”
    By Daise Bedolla
  32. first person
    How Do I Stay Sober Now?It was two weeks into social distancing that I started craving alcohol again.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  33. science of us
    How Do I Make Plans Without ‘Getting a Drink’?It’s hard to make friends as an adult — especially if you don’t drink.
    By Katie Heaney
  34. wellness
    How to Be SoberIf you’re looking to stay sober, first: Shut up.
    By Michael Rovner
  35. science of us
    A Spiteful Guide to Self-ImprovementVanity, hatred, jealousy, competitiveness — they can be very useful!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  36. culture
    Someone in Wine Country Should’ve Been SoberIt could’ve been funny.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  37. recovery
    Demi Lovato’s Mother Says She is 90 Days SoberShe has been in rehab since July, after an overdose.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  38. it’s complicated
    Giving Up Alcohol Made Me Date Like a Teenager AgainMy newfound sobriety came with a return to the awkward flirting, wholesome booze-free activities, and intense emotions of adolescence.
    By Sarah Levy
  39. one step at a time
    Demi Lovato Marks Five Years of Sobriety“It’s been quite the journey.”
    By Theresa Avila
  40. advice
    Ask Polly: I Finally Got Sober, but I’m Losing Faith!Stop believing that you don’t believe.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  41. mating rituals
    10 People on Having Sex While SoberWhat dating is like when you can’t drink.
    By Meaghan Winter
  42. mostess
    The Ultimate Hostess Challenge: Entertaining People Who Don’t DrinkAny frat boy can get by on booze.
    By Jamie Lauren Keiles