Two Techniques That Kept Me Sober for Six Years

Reflecting on a milestone.

Benya Clark
Exploring Sobriety
Published in
5 min readJan 5, 2024

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This essay originally appeared last year in the Exploring Sobriety newsletter.

A woman meditates on a mountain.
Photo by Matteo Di Iorio on Unsplash

As of this past weekend, I’m six years sober.

I love these big yearly milestones. They are a great chance to reflect on my sobriety and remind myself of how far I’ve come.

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Benya Clark
Exploring Sobriety

I’m a lawyer turned writer from North Carolina. I write about sobriety, mental health, and more. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter at exploringsobriety.com.