Every year I take a month off drinking and every year I ask the same question: why do I keep going back to it?
This is a very honest, very earnest, very personal attempt to answer that question.
In this episode, I reflect on:
The expected (and unexpected) benefits of a month without alcohol
What science says about alcohol’s harms—and what anthropology reveals about its appeal
The second best way to avoid a hangover
Why I still drink, even knowing what I know
And what my Sober Septembers have come to mean
Whether you’re a seasoned drinker, sober, sober curious, or something else, I hope this gives you something to think about. Cheers to just saying “know.”
