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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Sober Athletes In Swimming Pool

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Title Card for Quit Drinking Stories

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Woman Sleepless Night

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Dylan Fisher Author Headshot

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Dreaming About Drinking Wine

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Olivia Pennelle Bio Photo

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Title Card for Cutting Back on Drinking Stories

Sober Day Counter. Are Sober Day Counters helpful?

Sober Day Counter

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VIP Champagne

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Naltrexone Coaching With TSM

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Sober Celebrities - Hollywood Actors That Overcame Addiction

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Jesse Carrajat

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Xenia Ellenborg

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A Family History of Alcoholism

Alcohol Recovery Coaching Transformed My Life

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Katherine Bebo

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Mom & child on street

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Sam Dylan Finch

Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

Megan Wilcox

Olivia Pennelle

Dylan Fisher

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Recovery is possible. Read on to hear from Oar Health members and others about their journeys to a better relationship with alcohol.

Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder

Recovery Stories

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Sober Day Counter—Why I stopped counting days and focused on self-acceptance. Healing isn’t just numbers; it’s learning to love yourself beyond sobriety milestones.


Sober Day Counter | Are Sobriety Counters Actually Helpful? | Oar Health

Sober Day Counter: Is It Helpful?

Recovery coaching for alcohol addiction can be incredibly helpful. Click here to learn about  recovery coaching.


Alcohol Recovery Coaching | Alcohol Recovery Coaching Transformed My Life | Oar Health

Alcohol addiction can impact the best of us. Click here to learn how legendary athletes like Dennis Rodman defeated alcoholism and became sober.


Sober Athletes | Legendary Athletes Who Are Sober | Oar Health

Sober Athletes: 4 Legends Who Battled Addiction

Sobriety and Hollywood usually don’t go hand in hand. However, these celebrities attribute their success to getting sober. Click here to be inspired.


Sober Celebrities | Inspiring Celebrities Who Are Sober | Oar Health

Sober Celebrities: 4 Hollywood Stars Who Overcame Addiction

Discover the science behind recovery dreams, why they happen during alcohol withdrawal, and how to cope with their vivid, emotional impact.

Alcohol Withdrawal and Bad Dreams | Oar Health

Alcohol Recovery & Bad Dreams

One-on-one coaching empowered Elliot to find success with The Sinclair Method, reducing his drinking and regaining control with Jodi Green's support.


One-On-One Coaching Helped Elliot Find Success With TSM

Celebrities like Tom Holland, John Mayer, Cara Delevingne, and Anne Hathaway, have embraced sobriety, overcoming alcohol dependency for better mental and physical well-being. 

Why Do Celebs – Such as Tom Holland, John Mayer and Cara Delevingne – Choose to Quit Drinking?

Alcoholism runs in this person's family. They tried many different ways to quit drinking. They went cold turkey, they tried rehab programs. Nothing was as successful as medication for AUD.

I Needed to Curb My Drinking But Didn’t Know How

Oar Health Member Stories: I Needed to Curb My Drinking But Didn’t Know How

An Oar Health member shares about their family history with alcoholism. Learn how naltrexone helped their recovery journey when other alcohol treatments failed.

Alcoholism And Family History

Oar Health Member Reviews: Alcoholism And Family History 

Oar Health members share their stories on how they managed ADHD and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Discover personal insights on treatment and recovery.

ADHD And Alcohol Abuse: The Connection Explained | Oar Health

Oar Health Member Reviews: ADHD And Alcohol Abuse 

Many Oar Health members report positive changes in their dating life and relationships after cutting back on how much they drink or quitting alcohol altogether.

Oar Member Stories: Cutting Back on Alcohol, Drinking in Moderation

Alcohol & Romantic Relationships: Reflections & Advice from Oar’s Ambassadors

Oar Health members share their naltrexone success stories, explaining how the medication has helped them achieve sobriety by quitting alcohol.

Oar Health Reviews: Quitting Alcohol Success With Naltrexone

Oar Health Reviews: Quitting Alcohol Success Stories

Oar Health members share their experiences on how personalized naltrexone treatment plans helped them to moderate alcohol and cut back on drinking.

Oar Health Reviews: Alcohol Moderation Success With Naltrexone

Oar Health Reviews: Alcohol Moderation Success Stories

Addiction and recovery memoirs are great reminders that you are not alone and that many have gone down the difficult road to sobriety. They offer practical guides on why we drink and how we stop. 

8 Powerful Addiction Memoirs that Sober People Love

You don’t have to hit rock bottom for things to start getting better. I didn’t need to experience an intense event to be able to stop drinking. There was help available for me, and I could ask for it.

Escaping from Alcohol: Megan's Story

Escaping from Alcohol: Megan’s Story

Sober curiosity is more than just a new cool lifestyle trend—it's a movement led by moms who are saying "no" to mommy wine culture and the marketing tactics of Big Alcohol. 

Sober Curious? 3 Moms Share the First Steps They Took to Get Sober

The day I quit drinking at the ripe old age of 42, I acknowledged I needed to quit drinking but wasn’t convinced I was an “alcoholic.” 