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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Gen Z is smoking and drinking less and that's cost the UK government $17 billion, says Bloomberg

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Some younger people are shunning alcohol or not drinking it at all.

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From left to right: Anna Medaris, health correspondent at Insider; Jessamyn Stanley, author, yoga teacher & cofounder of The Underbelly; Anna Sweeney is a dietitian and the founder of Whole Life Nutrition Counseling; and James Swanwick is the founder and CEO of Swanwick Sleep and Alcohol Free Lifestyle.

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