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And what sells the most books and makes people read blog posts – losing loves, getting arrested, being fired, inching towards cirrhosis of the liver – is not actually that much fun when it’s you doing it.

Yep. Drama follows people like us everywhere. Takes guts to put it out there, being sober today (I am, too). Congrats. A lot of writers tend to burn hard and crash, and I don't want to end up there, either.

To quote a friend of mine: "It's kind of a bumpy, unrewarding ride anyway. I don't recommend. One star on Yelp for health benefits."



Just wait until sobriety pays Yelp to move a positive review to the top.




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