The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

by Catherine Gray

‘When you no longer need approval from others like the air you breathe, the possibilities in life are endless. What an interesting little prison we build from the invisible bricks of other people’s opinions.’

‘Something I wish more people would realize, is that addiction is not the brain being irrational,’ says Korb. ‘It’s the brain doing its job. When you have anxiety, your brain says “alcohol is the solution to that”, because it has worked in the past. With many years of repetition, that sticks, so that the brain then automatically suggests it. Your brain is merely trying to solve your problem.’