sobriety
How I Learned to Date Without Drinking
"Some guys I went out with reacted weirdly when I told them I wasn’t drinking. One date ended the moment I ordered a non-alcoholic beer."
How to Party Without Drinking or Using if You Got Sober During the Pandemic
Carry a rocks glass, check in with a friend if you feel tempted, and other tips from expert partiers.
The Future of Fetish Clubbing
Pioneering DJ Louisahhh and the founder of London's Klub Verboten talk sober sex, nightlife after lockdown, and taking consent culture mainstream.
Can 12-Step Groups and Psychedelic Addiction Treatment Coexist?
Psychedelic treatments for addiction challenge 12-step's ideas about what sobriety is: total abstinence from any mood- or mind-altering drug—psychedelics included.
How to Get Through This Tough Winter Without Leaning on Drugs and Alcohol
Not sure how to make it through the “most wonderful time of the year” without getting plastered? Experts say there are plenty of other options.
How to Shut Down Someone Who Reallllllly Wants You to Have a Drink
Whether you're sober, have to get up early, or just not into alcohol for the night, here's how to deal with people telling you that you should, in fact, just have ONE beer.
Lockdown Helped Me Get Sober, But Now What?
With pubs now open and socialising becoming more commonplace, newly sober people are having to adjust.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
How Quarantine Can Trigger Relapse for People in Recovery
'It’s really scary because Coronavirus likely won’t kill you, but relapsing will.'
What It's Like When Gaming Helps You Get Sober
Four people working toward sobriety describe their insights from the games that have helped them the most with addiction.
Research Finally Supports the Effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous
For decades, critics have questioned the lack of clinical evidence behind AA's faith-based 12-step method.
This Pin Is a Quiet Way to Say You're Not Drinking
For Pin Project founder Mark Goodwin, what started as a way to curb his drinking has turned into a symbol of the sober-curious movement.