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.

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.

Being your own genie means trusting yourself, using available resources, believing in your strength, and taking the first step—fear and all.

Recovery memoirs aren’t fiction—they’re raw, real, and unfiltered. The goal isn’t distance but true connection between writer and reader.

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.