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Today is the last day of Dry January, a sobriety “holiday." But Millennials and Gen Z are transforming the "sober lifestyle" into a 2024 cultural movement.

We asked addiction experts and people in recovery to share the titles they found most useful.

Self-help guides, so-called "quit lit" memoirs and books, run the gamut from light to literary. Here are some to add to your list.

Just like with alcohol, social media left me feeling anxious and removed from myself.

Reimagine Your Relationship to Alcohol For many, January is a month to rethink how much they imbibe, whether they’re worried about heavy drinking or just looking for a reset. Credit...Jordan Awan Jan. 15, 2021 Seven years ago, Laura McKowen started a drinking journal. She knew alcohol was an issue for her — she knew it when her 4-year-old daughter helped her clean up the morning after a blackout, and she knew it the 10th time she drove to work hung over — but she needed to see it. “Some...

Thinking about not drinking? These authors can inspire your journey By Lauren Daley Globe Correspondent,Updated January 12, 2021, 11:47 a.m. Email to a Friend Just before the new year, model/cookbook author/social media queen Chrissy Teigen announced she was one month sober, thanks to inspiration she took from reading “ “One month ago, on my birthday, I got this book from my doctor and friend,” Teigen, 35, wrote to her 33 million Instagram followers. “I have been sober ever ...