I didn't realize my drinking was unhealthy until I tracked it — using the old government guidelines

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I used the CDC and NIAAA guidelines on alcohol consumption to set a goal. Tracking my drinking with clear guardrails helped me cut back by 50%.

Julia Pugachevsky

I started following the 'one and non' drinking rule. Adding mocktails cut my drinking in half and helped me lose fat.

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As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol.

Julia Pugachevsky

I finally took my dream trip to Hawaii. I'm glad I did it sober.

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Terri Peters is wearing a lei in Oahu, Hawaii.
Terri Peters marked nearly two years sober with a getaway to Hawaii with her friends.

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

Priscilla Blossom

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

Richard Piper

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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Camilla Richardson and her husband embracing
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 at her college graduation holding her diploma
Katie Butler said that she went back to school to fund her drinking and partying lifestyle.

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