Ask a Sober Lady

Feel Good feels terrible in a funny, charming way.

“I don’t need meetings, but this weird lady is going to be my sponsor!”

Oct 15 • Katie MacBride

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Why does intoxication absolve men of rape and make women culpable for being raped?

This week I learned about “intoxication loopholes” in consent legislation.

Oct 1 • Katie MacBride

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September 2026

Getting Sober, Weirdly!

My chat with Rafael Frumkin about being weird and sober!

Sep 27 • Katie MacBride and Rafael Frumkin

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I haven’t done AA’s 12 steps and it makes meetings uncomfortable

Why does AA expect me to share my trauma with someone who isn’t a mental health professional?

Sep 24 • Katie MacBride

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A.J. Daulerio wants to sponsor you

Talking depression, AA, sponsorship, collateral damage, and comfort over hope.

Sep 17 • Katie MacBride

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I went to an adult lady sleepover party

On comfort zones, canned cocktails, sneaky thoughts, and an appreciation for the absurd.

Sep 10 • Katie MacBride

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Nurse Jackie and the cognitive dissonance of addiction

Five words, one cliché, and a frustratingly common truth.

Sep 3 • Katie MacBride

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August 2026

AA is helping me, but I’m still hoping I can drink again

How can I reconcile the benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous with the persistent fantasy that one day, I’ll be able to drink moderately?

Aug 27 • Katie MacBride

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Am I a big ol’ hypocrite?

It’s easy to say that Pitt’s sobriety is none of our business, but what if he hired a PR firm to make it our business?

Aug 20 • Katie MacBride

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The most accurate depiction of what it’s like to be a blackout drinker in denial

"It’s like a suctioning of the soul, being told the things your body does when your mind is in that dead zone."

Aug 13 • Katie MacBride

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Joanna Ruth Shields and the Appearance Trap

Why are we more surprised that a 37-year-old backpacker died from alcohol withdrawal than from a violent attack?

Aug 6 • Katie MacBride

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July 2026

My 16-year-old nephew needs addiction treatment; no one can agree on a plan

Everyone in the family has conflicting ideas about how to handle his substance use disorder. How can I help without adding to the chaos?

Jul 30 • Katie MacBride

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