sobriety
Health
9 Ways to Turn Down a Drink When Someone Won’t Mind Their Damn Business
You don’t owe anyone an explanation, but these excuses can help you dodge the nosy questions.
By Jenna Ryu
Health
How to Quit Drinking, for Now or Forever
If you’re breaking up with alcohol, here’s how to get rolling.
By Katie Way
Shopping
14 Nonalcoholic Drinks That Are Great for Parties, Fancy Dinners, or Literally Anytime
Whether you're sober, doing Dry January, or just hate hangovers, we got you.
By Jessica Kasparian and Sarah Madaus
Diarrhea
Why Does Alcohol Make You Poop Your Brains Out the Next Day?
Hangover dumps are pure agony. Here’s what we learned about finding relief.
By Drew Schwartz
Substance Use Disorder
So, You Loved Dry January. Here's How to Be Mindful About Drinking Year-Round.
Whether you’re focused on moderation or full-on sobriety, these tips can help.
By Maggie O'Neill
Entertainment
Jinkx Monsoon: ‘The Secret to My Success Is Witchcraft and Therapy’
The RuPaul’s Drag Race star in her own words on getting and staying sober.
By Sally Tamarkin
Substance Use Disorder
Chrissy Teigen Shares How Giving Up Alcohol Has Changed Her
Six months of sobriety is “pretty cool,” she says.
By Macaela Mackenzie
Substance Use Disorder
Edie Falco Shares the Jarring Moment That Made Her Get Sober
It changed her life.
By Colleen Stinchcombe
Substance Use Disorder
Are You Still Sober If You Drink Alcohol Substitutes?
Attitudes about sobriety are changing.
By Kate Browne, Ph.D.
Health
Kelly Osbourne Celebrates 5 Months of Sobriety After Her Relapse With a Sweet Instagram Photo
“I am filled with so much gratitude,” she said.
By Sarah Jacoby
Health
Cheryl Burke Is Nervous About Competing on DWTS Sober: ‘This Has Been Really Scary for Me’
“I'm just here to tell ya that I am freaking nervous.”
By Carolyn L. Todd
Health
DWTS Pro Cheryl Burke on Her Sobriety Challenges: ‘To Say It’s Been Easy Would Be a Lie’
She shared a candid video about her struggles.
By Sarah Jacoby
Checking In Podcast
Do I Have a Drinking Problem?
On this week’s episode of the Checking In podcast, we’re talking about problem drinking, sobriety, and everything in between.
By Carolyn Kylstra
Substance Use Disorder
How to Stay Sober in a Literal Pandemic
Focus on what you’re gaining, not what you’re losing
By Carly Benson
Substance Use Disorder
7 Important Tips for Traveling While Sober and Having an Even Better Time
Lessons from 10 years of living and traveling sober.
By Carly Benson
Substance Use Disorder
Becoming Sober Made Me Realize How Problematic ‘Wine Mom’ Culture Really Is
Enough with the "Mommy needs wine" memes.
By Claire Gillespie
Substance Use Disorder
Ask a Sober Person: Why Do I Judge People Who Still Drink?
You’re actually still judging yourself.
By Holly Glenn Whitaker
Substance Use Disorder
7 Things That Inevitably Happen to Your Personal Life When You Get Sober
I still deal with these situations.
By Holly Glenn Whitaker
Running
Running Changed My Life When I Was a Teen—and Now It’s Helping Me Find Myself Again
It's been an integral part of my recovery from addiction.
By Amy Rushlow
Anxiety
Demi Lovato Talks About Anxiety in a Trailer for Her Upcoming Documentary
She's now been sober for more than five years.
By Andrea Park