I Learned To Like Alcohol When I Realized It Shut Off Certain Parts of My Brain

But now I’m evaluating my relationship with it and becoming more sober-curious

Carly Newberg
Black Bear
Published in
11 min readApr 17, 2024

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Photo by Pablo Merchán Montes on Unsplash

I started drinking in college, much later than most of my friends. I remember going to a few parties in high school, but never to drink. My chief concern was being left out, but I soon realized these…

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Carly Newberg
Black Bear

Yoga teacher / freelancer / mental health advocate writing boldly & bravely about relatable life experiences. I’m done staying silent.