Sobriety promises freedom, but few people talk about the unease that follows it, the restlessness that crawls under your skin when there’s nothing left to run from. You’ve stopped drinking, stopped using, stopped numbing, yet the urge to escape is still there. You chase distractions the same way you once […]
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The Sobriety Gap, When Friends Outgrow Each Other
Recovery saves your life, but it also changes your world. You stop drinking, stop using, stop numbing. You start showing up. You rebuild trust, routine, purpose. You start to heal. But what no one really prepares you for is the quiet loneliness that comes next, the distance between who you’re […]
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When Every Feeling Feels Like Too Much
In active addiction, feelings get muted. Substances flatten the peaks and valleys, no real highs, no crushing lows, just the dull hum of escape. But when the drugs, alcohol, or compulsive habits stop, that protective layer disappears. Suddenly, the emotions you avoided for years come roaring back, louder and sharper […]