“ Like most people who decide to get sober, I was brought to Alcoholics Anonymous. While AA certainly works for others, its core propositions felt irreconcilable with my own experiences. I couldn't, for… Noah Levine
“ I wrote this book to show you that a cure is entirely possible because I've seen it happen over and over again. Chris Prentiss
“ Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature. Tom Robbins
“ Believe that is cure is possible for you. Discover and heal the underlying causes with a holistic recovery program. Adopt a philosophy based on what is true in the Universe. Chris Prentiss
“ And even in the open air the stench of whiskey was appalling. To this fiendish poison, I am certain, the greater part of the squalor I saw is due. Many of these vermin were obviously not foreigners—I… H.P. Lovecraft
“ And you know what the worst thing was?The worst thing was that nobody ever believed how hard we tried. Jack McCarthy
“ Though at times interested in reforms, notably prohibition (I have never tasted alcoholic liquor), I was inclined to be bored by ethical casuistry; since I believed conduct to be a matter of taste and… H.P. Lovecraft
“ It is no longer necessary to preach sonorously of the sinful and deleterious effect of liquor on the human mind and body; the essential evil is recognised scientifically, and only the sophistry of con… H.P. Lovecraft
“ Of course, it is very important to be sober when you take an exam. Many worthwhile careers in the street-cleansing, fruit-picking and subway-guitar-playing industries have been founded on a lack of un… Terry Pratchett
“ Gately can't even imagine what it would be like to be a sober and drug-free biker. It's like what would be the point. He imagines these people polishing the hell out of their leather and like playing… David Foster Wallace
“ Mr. Cobb was my escort, she said. Such a nice escort, Mr. Cobb. So attentive. You should see him sober. I should see him sober. Somebody should him sober. I mean, just for the record. So it could beco… Raymond Chandler
“ Not being a man of means, I knew that if I did not stay sober enough to earn money, I would run out of liquor. Alcoholics Anonymous
“ What weighs us down is not gravity! A little force of kindness can decelerate depravity. Igbinovia Ixrael Lee
“ Gwynn, she was always talking about wanting to be drunk and honestly I did want to encourage that, I wanted to go to a bar with her and let all the stuff sobriety pushed down be released so I could ca… Michelle Tea
