Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I quit drinking two years ago because it got inexcusably bad ...

The new year brings countless resolutions. For some, it starts with Dry January, a monthlong challenge void of any alcohol consumption. A new generation of young people, however, may not need the ...

I started drinking when I was a teen and continued through my 20s. It got worse, to the point where I was about to get fired from my job. Now I don't take things personally and fun has a different ...

I stared at the tap water in front of me, the ice cubes slowly melting, a reminder of the drink I wasn’t having. The restaurant around me buzzed with laughter and clinking glasses, but all I felt was ...