Into The Distance
My drinking grew from fearing what the Universe had in store for me; Sobriety has been accepting what the Universe has in store for me.
substack.com • Tiny, Rogue Strawberries - By T.B.D.
I could still feel the release of this weight I had carried for so long—forever? No. Not forever. Years, though. But I would be someone else now.
Jami Attenberg • I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home
Sobriety has a way of sorting out your friendships. They begin to fall into two categories: people you feel comfortable being yourself with—and everyone else.
Sarah Hepola • Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
Deegan writes, “Recovery does not refer to an end product or result. It does not mean that the paralyzed man and I were ‘cured.’ In fact, our recovery is marked by an ever-deepening acceptance of our limitations.” She proposes that “transformation rather than restoration becomes our path.”