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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Getting sober while my kids are teenagers is the best parenting decision I've made. I get to be fully present for them.

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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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I went to my favorite Halloween theme park events sober. They were even scarier — and more fun.

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The author enjoyed attending Halloween events while sober and found them even more scary.

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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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I went to an all-inclusive resort 8 months into my sobriety. I stayed sober by drinking mocktails and taking advantage of activities.

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Terri Peters went to an all-inclusive resort eight months into her sobriety.

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My husband and I went to an all-inclusive resort. He drinks, and I'm sober, but I didn't feel like I was missing out.

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Terri Peters and her husband got closer while vacationing together.

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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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I was in debt and struggling when a $45,000 inheritance changed my life

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After Chris Boutté (not pictured) received a large inheritance, he learned about personal finances and how to invest.

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I make $15,000 in ad revenue a month through podcasts. Here’s how I started my network on Instagram.

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Gillian Tietz.

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