My Therapist Helped Me Own My Decision to Get Sober
Our conversation helped me stop over-explaining my choice.
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I’ve been sober for six years now, and I no longer get defensive about my sobriety. But for the first few years, I felt pressure to prove my drinking was really bad. Like I needed permission to quit from the drinker’s club. And I needed approval from my new pals in AA.
I dreaded people telling me that my drinking w…
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