Like every dry drunk, I’ve been told the key to getting through the minefield with your chip intact is to have a plan and stick to it.
Compounding the problem, the recently sober run this bottled-in-bond obstacle course while facing increased isolation as support networks and therapists head out of town themselves. And lately that’s especially the case for women. The holidays are a relapse gauntlet for someone who struggles with alcohol, even for us California sober types.
