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Lifestyle

How I Survived Wedding Season in My First Year of Sobriety, The New York Times
Yes, You Can Make New Friends During a Pandemic, Cosmopolitan
I Stopped Drinking Before I Could Stop Lying, TIME
My First Sober Holiday Season Was Anything But Merry, PopSugar
What Social Distancing Is Like For a Sober Person, Refinery29
It’s the Newfound Social Anxiety For Me, Glamour
I Got Sober. Then What?, Cup of Jo
Why I Gave Up Drinking — And How It Changed My Life, Cup of Jo
Dry January Only Delayed My Inevitable Sobriety, Bustle
How Being Called Fat Changed My Life, Bustle
The Pandemic Has Sparked a Sober Movement Among Millennial Women, InStyle

Sex & Relationships

Giving Up Alcohol Made Me Date Like a Teenager Again, The Cut
The Nerve-Wracking Glory of Sober Sex, Bustle
Falling In Love Without Alcohol, Man Repeller
The Secret Lives Of Unicorns, Playboy
There’s A Reason Single People Are Ghosting More Than Ever, InStyle
How Sobriety Became My Dating Superpower, Zibby Mag
Your First Breakup Won’t Break You, Diem

Culture & Beauty

Miranda’s Drinking Is Done, But Alcoholism Stereotypes Are Not, Elle
I Was Too Obsessed With Skin Care, Vogue
Everyone’s Texting Their Ex Thanks To Taylor’s Updated Version Of “All Too Well” , Bustle
I Replaced Alcohol With An Obsession For Perfect Skin, Coveteur

Ideas

The 'Work Family' Fantasy Is Actually Hurting Your Career, Cosmopolitan
How To Talk To Friends With Different Political Views, Teen Vogue