SOBER IN THE CITY
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Last published Mon, May 22, 2017
After waking up one too many times on the floor of her bathroom, Sara decides that it's time to put down the drink-for good. But how is she supposed to meet the love of her life (or the love for tonight) if she's spending every night in a church basement? Well, it doesn't take long for Sara to discover that there are cute guys in AA, too. The only problem is, just because you stop drinking, doesn't mean life magically gets better. In fact, sometimes it gets worse. WAY worse. And there's no amount of liquid courage that can help you through that.
Curious about what it's like when you stop drinking and start getting real? Real SOBER? Check out Sara's blog, "Sober in the City" for an inside look into the underbelly of sobriety. I can't promise it'll be pretty, but it will definitely be entertaining.
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