Sobriety - xoJane

I'm Turning 30 And I'm Having My First Sober Birthday Party Ever (And I'm A Little Scared)

Emily — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I love my birthday because it combines two of my greatest pleasures in life -- dessert and attention.

I Miss Being A Drunk: Should I Go Back To Booze After My Year Of Sobriety?

Kristina Wong — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500

Now that my experiment in going alcohol-free for a year is up, I’m not sure if I should go back to drinking.

The Story of How I Got Sober Once and For All Which, Yes, Involves Two Filthy Sex Club Stories

Mandy — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

If you do get sober, try to have it involve things like your charity work and breathtaking acts of bravery and valor. Or sex clubs. I suppose that works, too.

It Happened To Me: I Got Sober Before I Turned 21

Talena Lydia — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

I’m 20, sober, and often still confused about how to navigate in a world that is so very saturated with alcohol.

After He Almost Died, I Told Artie Lange "I Love You" -- Then I Jumped In His Car to Find Out If He's Sober

Mandy — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 -0400

I have a strange history with Artie -- including interviewing him right before he tried to kill himself. I ask if he's finally turned his life around.

How To Remedy A Lifetime Of Self-Inflicted Abuse: Haircare Edition

Olivia Singer — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:30:00 -0400

My hair loss is actually getting a lot better as I get my act together around my food plan. The problem is that the hair left over is so limp that it practically sticks to my head and I feel like an old man with a combover.

Couldn't We Just Go To The Movies? The Trouble With Hanging Out Sober

Annakeara Stinson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:30:27 -0400

Lately, I have trouble hanging out.

Sober In a Bar: They Let Loose; I'm Still Here

Annakeara Stinson — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:00:16 -0400

Sober, I learn, bars don't look so hot, they aren't that fun. At 9 o’clock, we arrive together talking in the same tongue, and by 9:45, we’re in different orbits.

It Happened To Me: I Got Sober, My Husband Did Not

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:32:24 -0400

I figured we could weather anything together. What we couldn’t handle was a heroin addiction.

Addicted to Everything: It's So Easy to Have Sex on Craigslist

Emily — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:25 -0400

A cautionary tale.

It Happened To Me: I Relapsed on Mouthwash

Vicki — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:24 -0500

After seven months of sobriety, I downed Scope to deal with stress at the office. Never underestimate an addict.

20 REAL Signs You Might Be An Alcoholic, Because I'm Three Years Sober Today

Emily — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:12 -0500

Have you ever cried because you couldn't have an alcoholic beverage? Do you use the term "road beer"?

Addicted to Everything: What Goes Down Must Come Up

Emily — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:00:09 -0400

Hi, my name is Emily and I’m an alcoholic. I’m also a drug addict, sexually compulsive, on-again-off-again bulimic with a pile of shopping-related credit card debt. At least I don't gamble.

Do This Don't: Call in Sick! Stay Sober! Start The Wave!

Daisy — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:10 -0400

It's a "Do This Don't" bonanza at a San Francisco Giants baseball game!

Addicted to Everything -- My Feelings Taste Delicious

Emily — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:02:24 -0400

Hi, my name is Emily and I’m an alcoholic. I’m also a drug addict, sexually compulsive, on-again-off-again bulimic with a pile of shopping-related credit card debt. At least I don't gamble.

Addicted to Everything -- Blame it on the A-A-A-A-Alcohol

Emily — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:04:06 -0400

Hi, my name is Emily and I’m an alcoholic. I’m also a drug addict, sexually compulsive, on-again-off-again bulimic with a pile of shopping-related credit card debt. At least I don't gamble.

What Should Go in a Rehab Care Package?

Emily — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:02:58 -0400

NOT drugs and alcohol.

Where Are All The Female Sex Addicts? Not in Recovery

Emily — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:34:47 -0400

Female sex addicts aren't invisible, they're just still acting out.

Why Sober People Love Charlie Sheen

Emily — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:08:00 -0400

He's pure, selfish, raging id ... just like the good old days.