Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyThe Trouble With Sober Role ModelsEven the people we look up to most can sometimes let us down.Jun 2116Jun 2116
Benya ClarkinWriters’ BlokkeDid Learning Spanish Ruin My Ability to Write in English?The downside of foreign language immersion.Jun 132Jun 132
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWhen Friends and Family Downplay Your AddictionNavigating the well-meaning and not-so-well-meaning responses to sobriety.Jun 75Jun 75
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWhat If I Drank Just One Beer?This is what runs through my mind when I “play the tape.”May 244May 244
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyBeyond the Pink CloudHow to stick with sobriety after the novelty wears off.May 10May 10
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyTraveling While Drunk vs. Traveling While SoberCan I stay sober in a foreign country?Apr 261Apr 261
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyThe First Benefits of SobrietyThis is how quitting alcohol immediately improved my life.Apr 123Apr 123
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWriting About SobrietyAre you overlooking this powerful recovery tool?Mar 293Mar 293
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyAre You a Sober Jerk? Am I?The recovery community isn’t always as supportive as it should be.Mar 158Mar 158
Benya ClarkinExploring SobrietyWhy Bother Staying Sober?The question nearly every recovering addict eventually asks.Mar 15Mar 15