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When sobriety changes your relationship to celebration

I've been sober for six months but all my social celebrations still revolve around drinking and I'm starting to feel like I don't fit anywhere.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Recovery from addiction can reveal how thoroughly substance use was woven into social connection, requiring the creation of entirely new forms of shared joy.

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“Where Are You with Festivals and celebrations?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.