Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyRecovery Won’t Get Better Each DayThe recovery path is filled with detours and missteps.Aug 301Aug 301
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyMy Core Strategies to Stay Alcohol-FreeAfter six and a half years sober, this is what keeps me going.Aug 161Aug 161
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyBuilding a Fence Around SobrietyWhat does it take to protect ourselves from relapsing?Aug 22Aug 22
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyHow Addiction Leaves Us VulnerableIt’s not just who we hurt, but also who hurt us.Jul 192Jul 192
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyStaying Sober in CaliforniaA recent trip to the west coast led to unexpected temptation.Jul 51Jul 51
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyThe Trouble With Sober Role ModelsEven the people we look up to most can sometimes let us down.Jun 2118Jun 2118
Benya ClarkinWriters’ BlokkeDid Learning Spanish Ruin My Ability to Write in English?The downside of foreign language immersion.Jun 134Jun 134
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWhen Friends and Family Downplay Your AddictionNavigating the well-meaning and not-so-well-meaning responses to sobriety.Jun 76Jun 76
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWhat If I Drank Just One Beer?This is what runs through my mind when I “play the tape.”May 245May 245
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyBeyond the Pink CloudHow to stick with sobriety after the novelty wears off.May 102May 102