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Dry Drunk: What It Means to Be Sober, But Still Not Free
Sobriety is more than just not drinking. Putting down the bottle is only the beginning.
When someone stops drinking but still struggles with anger, anxiety, and chaos, that’s what we call a dry drunk.

Kellie Adams
May 284 min read
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Embracing Our Quirks
A Reflection on Love and Sobriety As many of you know, self-publishing a book comes with its own set of challenges and rewards. One of...

Kellie Adams
Mar 232 min read
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Pivoting When the Digital House of Cards Tumbles
Meta erased my thriving business pages—Social Butterfly Digital and Shit I Do Sober—destroying years of work, passion, and recovery.

Kellie Adams
Mar 33 min read
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From Ruin to Resilience: Getting Out of My Own Way
You don’t have to be in recovery to do the work. Rock bottom isn’t required—start rising now. Sober or not, the path to peace is the same.

Kellie Adams
Feb 142 min read
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Be Your Own Genie
Being your own genie means trusting yourself, using available resources, believing in your strength, and taking the first step—fear and all.

Kellie Adams
Feb 62 min read
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Memoir or Personal Diary?
Recovery memoirs aren’t fiction—they’re raw, real, and unfiltered. The goal isn’t distance but true connection between writer and reader.

Kellie Adams
Jan 282 min read
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Anxiously Awake
It's 1:14 a.m., and I find myself again, wide awake, the still of the night (cue Whitesnake) enveloping me like a heavy quilt. Not too...

Kellie Adams
Jan 143 min read
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New Year, Same You—And That’s More Than Enough
Every January, we’re sold the lie that it’s a magical reset button: shredded abs, perfect chakras, and a color-coded planner to fix it all.

Kellie Adams
Jan 92 min read
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When "I'm Done" Isn't Enough: The Lies of Addiction
In January 2014, I stood in front of my kids and made a spirited proclamation: I'm done drinking.  I meant it with every fiber of my...

Kellie Adams
Jan 92 min read
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Life on Life’s Terms: Writing, Sobriety, and the Messy Middle
Get ready for the highly anticipated book launch of 'Shit I Do Sober' this February 2025—a heartfelt memoir exploring life’s rich moments...

Kellie Adams
Jan 92 min read
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