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10 years of sobriety later, I want to share my story with the rising number of women alcoholics

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Laine and The Midst
May 05, 2023
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A few months after I got sober from alcohol in 2013, my sister pointed out the endless alcohol advertising as we drove through a town not far from our homes in the D.C. suburbs.  

“Until you got sober I just never noticed before that alcohol signs are everywhere,” she said, pointing to the nearest roadside sign, mentioning billboards, every restaurant si…

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