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Apr 7
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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Drinking too Much is a Logical Response to Being Alive in the '20s

Chelsey Flood

Mar 29
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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5 Things Nobody Dares Tell You About Getting Sober

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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How To Make It Through The Evening Without Drinking

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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