I'm a sober mom, and I'm trying to teach my teens to avoid alcohol. I don't know if I'm getting through to them.

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The author (not pictured) is open about her sobriety with her teens.

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In my 20s, I dreamed of a wild weekend in Vegas. Instead, I went as a sober mom in my 30s.

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In her 20s, Priscilla Blossom dreamed of partying in Las Vegas — but by the time she made it there, she was a sober mom.

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An expert in the risks of alcohol drank heavily for years. His 'dry by default' rule helped him drink less, lose weight, and live a fuller life.

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Richard Piper, before and after he started drinking less alcohol.

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I spent my first sober Christmas alone. It was the best one I ever had.

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The author spent his first holidays sober my himself.

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I was 7 years sober when I met my husband. I still needed to set boundaries with him when his drinking triggered me.

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The author (left) had to be open about her sobriety with her husband.

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'Games of Thrones' star Kit Harington says he was 'lucky' he got sober before having kids

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Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones," says he's proud of his sobriety journey.

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I saved $1,000 a month when I cut alcohol. The emotional and physical tax was just as expensive.

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Katie Butler said that she went back to school to fund her drinking and partying lifestyle.

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Athletic Brewing CEO explains why he feels the term 'sober' is outdated

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The CEO of the leading non-alcoholic beer brand said the term "sober" is outdated.

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I got sober living in one of the UK's biggest party towns

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I gained incredible willpower in the past few years.

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10 Things in Tech: Joe Biden has tried ChatGPT, Silicon Valley goes sober, and leaked Shopify audio

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We made it to Friday, friends. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I don't drink alcohol. I know sobriety is a pretty personal conversation for a lot of people. And it used to be something I hid by pretending to take shots or by making up an excuse about medicine.

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