Can We Please Stop Describing Sober People as ‘Clean’?
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Katie MacBride recalls her last days using alcohol before getting sober.
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Read MoreAsk Katie: Why Should I Forgive My Alcoholic Dad When I Still Have To Clean Up His Messes?
This piece is part of the regular Ask Katie* advice column series at The Fix. A few months ago, my father got his second DUI and now his license is suspended. As a result, I have to drive my younger siblings everywhere, do the grocery shopping, and run other errands while my dad sits at home. I […]
Read MoreAsk Katie: How Do I Not Be the Sober Buzzkill During the Holidays?
This piece is part of the regular Ask Katie* advice column series at The Fix. Hi Katie, This is my third holiday season sober. I come from a big, Irish family and we see each other fairly frequently, though we’re rarely all together (there’s like 25 of us) except at the holidays. I know how […]
Read MoreAsk Katie: AA Is Helping Me, But Should I Listen to Its Critics?
Why there are AA naysayers and whether you should pay attention to them—especially if the program is working for you.
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********UPDATE******** The Kickstarter for Anxy Magazine is live!! Please take a look, see what we’re all about, contribute if you can, and share the campaign with your family and friends. We’ve worked so hard on this because we really believe this is a project that can make a difference in the world. Video embedded below: Anxy […]
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