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Anonymous no more: A new generation toasting to sobriety

By Alex Williams
New York Times·
15 mins to read

We all know what sobriety used to be: sober, in all meanings of the word.

It was a seltzer with lime instead of Bordeaux with a Michelin-starred meal; a trip to the gym Friday evenings while everyone else hit happy hour. For those with a serious alcohol problem, it was a worthy decision, maybe even a lifesaving one. It could even be fun, when it wasn't all amends and affirmations. But it had an air of privacy and quiet.

Well,

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