“Sobriety without addiction feels like stolen valor.” - Tressie, literally nobody in recovery thinks this. We are grateful when people don’t drink in general. This entire column stretched so very hard. Hopefully you got a royalty check from Diaego for the hard work.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/opinion/dry-january-social-media-sober.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share