Quitting Drinking After So Many Day Ones: Bri's Story
Episode Date: April 19, 2026Bri is almost one year sober. For the year before that she tried to quit drinking over and over, racking up day ones nobody knew about. Two months sob...
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270 episodes transcribedBri is almost one year sober. For the year before that she tried to quit drinking over and over, racking up day ones nobody knew about. Two months sob...
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