Getting Sober Young Can Feel Like You’re Leaving a Version of Yourself Behind

There’s a weird kind of loneliness that happens when you’re the first person in your friend group to realize alcohol isn’t fun anymore. Everyone else still seems okay with the hangovers. The blackouts become stories. The chaos becomes normal. People joke about needing drinks to survive stress, heartbreak, weekends, birthdays, concerts, breakups, and random Tuesdays. […]

















