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Tag: early sobriety
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When Everyone Else is at the Party
Three years sober in my twenties, still dealing with FOMO. An honest look at young adult recovery and rebuilding social…
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Trust in Early Sobriety: When Your Word Means Nothing Yet
Rebuilding trust in early recovery takes time and consistency. One mother’s honest account of earning back her daughters’ belief in…
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When Sobriety Meets the Bills
Financial dependence in recovery isn’t failure—building economic autonomy requires honest assessment, incremental progress, and community support.
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I Thought Sobriety Would Fix Everything!
Quitting drinking was just the beginning. Real recovery meant facing the problems I’d been avoiding and doing the work to…
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When Cultural Silence Meets Step Work
How cultural shame about seeking help intersects with program shame in recovery-and why women of color need space for both…
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Rooms That Weren’t Built for Us
The reality of entering AA as a woman of color—navigating addiction, cultural expectations, and predominantly white recovery spaces while building…
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Being the Wrong Daughter
LGBTQ Asian American woman’s journey through early sobriety—navigating family shame, traditional recovery spaces, and building authentic life.