Recovering

Recovering

Share this post

Recovering
Recovering
15 things I do to maintain sobriety after four years in recovery
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Hip Sobriety

15 things I do to maintain sobriety after four years in recovery

Holly Whitaker's avatar
Holly Whitaker
Sep 26, 2016
∙ Paid
20

Share this post

Recovering
Recovering
15 things I do to maintain sobriety after four years in recovery
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Update, 2022: I wrote this in 2017, a much different version of myself at a much different time. I am leaving it mostly intact, and while I don’t necessarily believe some of these things anymore (for instance, I don’t think you need to have “a purpose” to get sober or stay sober), these things were very true for me at that point in my recovery. As always, I trust the reader as the ultimate authority.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Holly Whitaker
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More