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10 Simple Tips For Your First Sober Christmas

John Risby
by John Risby
Published: December 23, 2021 Last updated: November 30, 2023
Photo by Mel Poole / Unsplash
Photo by Mel Poole / Unsplash
Your first sober Christmas can be tricky, but it needn’t be. With some careful planning you can get through the holidays safely – and enjoy them!
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John Risby

About The Author

John Risby
Co-Founder of The Alcohol-Free Shop and AlcoholFree.com. John is a recovering alcoholic who stopped drinking in June 2004. Born and raised in Manchester, he now lives in Malaga with his wife and young daughter. He came to terms with being an alcoholic many years ago, but still finds the concept his daughter is Spanish very strange.

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