Your First Year of Sobriety: Positive Physical and Mental Health Changes and Challenges

A month-by-month breakdown of what to expect in your first year of sobriety.

Most people who have been through years of alcohol or drug addiction are nervous about their first year of sobriety. But it can be a great time to work on yourself and your health.

Here are some positive physical and mental health changes you may go through in your first year of sobriety.

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I am a multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. My day job is as a Director of Research at a nonprofit, so I write stories about being sober + stats.

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Dara Laine Murray

I am a multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. My day job is as a Director of Research at a nonprofit, so I write stories about being sober + stats.