Eight Years Ago I Took My Last Drink
And why I celebrate milestones but rarely talk about sobriety anymore.
I spent New Year’s Day 20171 mostly in bed, hungover from my last series of drinks the night before. New Year’s Eve 2016 went much like any other uneventful night out with a few friends and drinks, ending just after midnight. Yet, I only have fragments of memories from that evening and the entire holiday season—more and more …