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OMG! Sober Dating Is So Like...

By Twinkle Powers

Drunken hook-ups are easy, but finding a boyfriend, that's a total test of sobriety. You know what I mean? MORE  

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No Hugs Please, I'm Sober!

By Chris Gates

First you get sober. Then you find out who you are. Then you learn to say no. MORE  

Art Attack

The Artist's Way

By Jane Doe

Practical, action-based tools can restore your creativity in sobriety. MORE  

Fitness in sobriety

Sobering Up and Firming Up

By James Graham

Murdering Mr. Softee: One man's trip from beating up gym equipment to Capoeira to surfing. MORE  

The Fauxcoholic

By Randi Newton

Why on Earth do some people pretend to be alcoholics? MORE  

The dark side of Rehabs

Rehabs Behaving Badly

By Zusane Ankudá

My telephone cry for help to AA was diverted to a very insistent rehab. I didn't just get mad—I got sober. MORE  

Sober LIving

The Lasting Relationship Between Divorce and Relapse

By Alexandra Frank

I've experienced the heartbreak of losing my husband and then my sobriety. Over and over again. MORE  

The Fix Interview

Rockin' for Recovery

By McCarton Ackerman

Ricky Byrd, Joan Jett's guitarist, got sober in 1987 after suffering a collapsed lung. He tells The Fix how to avoid temptation on tour. MORE  

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The Family Disease of Denial

By Malina Saval

Nobody thought my grandfather was an alcoholic even though he drank constantly—a perfect cue for me to recreate the dynamic in my own life. MORE  

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Improv and AA Are the Same Thing

By Sue Smith

Right after I got sober, I started my first comedy class. Since then, nearly everything I've learned in AA has been echoed by improv, and vice versa. MORE  

Suicidal in Sobriety

By Sloane McDermott

You've done everything AA has suggested and you still want to kill yourself. Now what? MORE  

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Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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Down and Out in the Rooms

"No matter how far down the scale we have gone." I was homeless when I came to AA and the experience helped other homeless men to get sober.

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Articles on Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Addiction Recovery

Our Sober Living section features a library of articles on alcoholism, drug abuse and addiction recovery. Stay informed and get inspired by reading these articles, essays, and tips for a healthy life.