Embracing Life: Personal Triumphs in Modern Sobriety

Our Best Modern Sobriety Stories this Spring

Dara Laine Murray
3 min readJun 26, 2024

The journey of recovery can lead to profound life changes, offering new beginnings and hope where there was once despair. The modern sobriety movement champions these personal victories, each story contributing to a collective narrative of resilience, healing, and growth. In April and May, we highlight two powerful accounts that not only provide encouragement but also remind us of sobriety’s life-affirming potential.

Spring Sobriety Stories

I Thought I was Going to Die, and Then I Got Sober

In a gripping tale of survival and renewal, one individual confronts the harrowing brink of death before finding solace and strength in sobriety. I Thought I was Going to Die, and Then I Got Sober is a raw and courageous recount of battling with the darkest thoughts and the transformation that follows when choosing life over addiction. This narrative is instrumental in shedding light on the importance of…

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Dara Laine Murray

Multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. Day job: Director of Research at a nonprofit. Stories = sober + stats. Editor: https://medium.com/modern-sobriety