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8 Things Right Now at 8 Years Sober

Eight mini essays about life at eight years without booze.

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Holly Whitaker
Apr 14, 2021
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Eight years sober or transfiguration to crone.

Every year since getting sober, I’ve commemorated my soberthday through an exceedingly long piece of writing. I have a history of writing to prove a poin…

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