If I Were Getting Sober Today, Here’s What I’d Do Differently
The five years since I quit have really changed my perspective Five years sober, I have no regrets about my decision to quit. For a...
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Chelsey Flood
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Real Cost of Your Drinking Isn’t Revealed Until Long After You Quit
In my first year sober I wasn't convinced my drinking was that bad. Five years later I have a very different perspective.
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Chelsey Flood
- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
4 Facts I Wish Everyone Knew About Drinking
Here are the four misconceptions I would most like to correct because they cause the most damage.
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Chelsey Flood
- Apr 24, 2021
- 5 min
Do You Ever Act Like a Polite Robot?
After I got sober, I became painfully aware of my people-pleasing habit. Now I'm working to destroy it.
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Chelsey Flood
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Why Is Early Sobriety So Boring?
Now I’m almost five years sober, the idea of not drinking being boring is laughable. But I still remember the boredom of those early days.
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Chelsey Flood
- Mar 29, 2021
- 8 min
Drinking too Much is a Logical Response to Being Alive in the '20s
Drinking too much is a logical response to living through the time we are and it feels like it serves you, but it really doesn’t.
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Chelsey Flood
- Dec 7, 2020
- 6 min
5 Things Nobody Dares Tell You About Getting Sober
I would never have managed to quit drinking if I’d known what it entailed short term.
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Chelsey Flood
- Sep 6, 2020
- 4 min
How To Make It Through The Evening Without Drinking
Here are the different ways I have tried to defeat the witching hour over the years, and how I managed to beat it for good, four years ago.
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Chelsey Flood
- Aug 19, 2020
- 7 min
The Importance of Knowing Why You Want To Get Sober
One of the most painful parts of my last few years of drinking was the feeling that life was passing me by.
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Chelsey Flood
- Aug 5, 2020
- 5 min
6 Lessons from 12 Step that Will Improve Your Life Today
Meaningful recovery from addiction is all about self-improvement.
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Chelsey Flood
- Jul 31, 2020
- 5 min
How to Stop Drinking When You're A High-Functioning Alcoholic
How can your problem be that bad if nobody has noticed? Facing the reality of your drink problem isn’t easy when you are a...
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Chelsey Flood
- Jun 18, 2020
- 5 min
How to Tell If You Are Almost Alcoholic
If drinking problems are on a continuum where does yours sit? Before I quit drinking, my understanding of ‘alcoholism’ was very poor.
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Chelsey Flood
- Jun 2, 2020
- 6 min
Drinking Like A Man Stopped Me Enjoying Being A Woman
Drinking Like A Man Stopped Me Enjoying Being A Woman. How getting sober helped me to understand and make peace with my femininity.
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Chelsey Flood
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Debunking Seven of the Most Common Myths About Drinking
Since I got sober, four years ago, I’ve noticed that I’m not the only one who held daft ideas about what alcohol does.
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Chelsey Flood
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
Do You Even Know How Long A Day Is When You Don’t Start Drinking In The Afternoon?
Since I got sober, my life has changed for the better in every way, blah, blah, blah. However, there are a few things I wish people told me
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Chelsey Flood
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
One of The Best Things You Can Do in the Time of COVID-19 Is Stay Sober
In spite of feeling like a natural response in the wake of Covid-19, pouring wine down your throat is actually more unhelpful than ever as a
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Chelsey Flood
- Feb 9, 2020
- 5 min
How to Tell if You are a High-Functioning Alcoholic
Sarah Allen Benton’s book, Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic explodes old stereotypes of alcoholism.
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Chelsey Flood
- Jan 17, 2020
- 5 min
What Happened After My First Dry January
Quitting drinking for a month might reset your relationship with alcohol, but not in the way you expect.
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Chelsey Flood
- Jan 2, 2020
- 4 min
No Problem Drinker is Created in a Vacuum
We need to stop vilifying people who can't stop drinking.
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Chelsey Flood
- Dec 13, 2019
- 5 min
How To Refuse Drinks Over Christmas
How to refuse drinks over Christmas without ruining the vibe or feeling like a loser.
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