‘It’s not a money thing, but it’s the principle of it’: Non-drinker starts beef with host over oddly specific drink request

Hosting a party can be a barrel of fun. It can also be immensely stressful. You’re in charge of everyone else having a good time, which can be a lot of emotional weight to take on. You want everyone to be stimulated, chatting, dancing (if it’s that kind of party), and perhaps most importantly, satiated …
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21 Wet February Memes to Cheers the End of Dry January With

You did it! You completed the entire Dry January challenge. Congrats! That’s not an easy feat for a social someone who frequents the bars. How many times did you have to turn down an invite because you knew it would be centered around a lot of drinking? How many mocktail recipes did you learn? Not …
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‘You should not pay more than $5 for a mocktail’: Non-drinkers ponder reasonably priced mocktail menu during Dry January

There is a world of benefits that come with choosing not to drink alcohol, a lifestyle that more and more people have taken to over recent years. However, it is increasingly common that saving money is not one of them. The drinks industry is forever coming up with fancy ways to make teetotalers swerve the …
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‘So, it’s flavored water?’: White Claw debuts non-alcoholic version, fails to realize it’s just seltzer

I won’t lie, a good hard seltzer is sometimes exactly what I need. I’m no stranger to a mango White Claw on a hot summer’s day. It was a great innovation, or rather repackaging of something we already had (a vodka soda). Flavor it, put it in a can, and let me buy it at …
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TikToker Gets Roasted by Twitter For Suggesting Extreme Fitness Activity As Alternative to Alcohol

Giving up alcohol is very difficult to do, even if you don’t consider yourself to be someone with a drinking problem. Every year, people give up on Dry January after one too many close encounters with their friends cracking open a cold one.  Those who tend to succeed often find some kind of distraction that …
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25 Memes For the Sober Friend Who’s Always Surrounded by People Who Aren’t

There’s nothing wrong with pursuing a life of sobriety if that’s your cup of tea. Some people prefer ditching liquor because they want to remain as conscious of their surroundings as they possibly can at all times. Others don’t care to drink because they simply don’t like the taste. For some, it’s as serious as …
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Sober Woman Gets Fired After Coworker Snoops Through Her Phone And Finds Recovery Apps

It’s so important that people at your job don’t know everything about you. Even if you like your coworkers and have a solid bond, there are some things you shouldn’t tell them. Even if you think they have good intentions, they could use aspects of your personal life against you in the workplace. You never …
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Pair of 25-Year-Old Besties Quit Partying and Discover a World of Hobbies That Don’t Involve Alcohol

These two besties are living their absolute best lives instead of their Absolut boring lives. 

Dry January Memes for All Virtuous Drinkers

Almost anyone who enjoys the pleasures of alcohol has also experienced the many bad sides to it. Most of us have woken up after a heavy night and claimed that we never want to drink again, only to find ourselves ordering our beverage of choice the very next weekend. It’s hard to swear off the …
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Supportive Recovery Memes That Represent the Struggles of Sobriety

It might be all very well enjoying partying now and then, but taking it too far can be a slippery slope that leads to some dark and unwelcome places. Choosing to strive for sobriety when you have a substance abuse problem is a brave thing to do, but it’s also far from an easy one. …
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