Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'
Peter Ackroyd's past involved excessive alcohol consumption, but he has now been sober for seven years, realizing the negative impacts on his health and life.
Ackroyd's dedication to writing remains unwavering, with numerous novels and nonfiction works added to his repertoire even after stopping excessive drinking. [ more ]
For Dry January, we ask a music critic for great songs about not drinking
There are great songs that explore sobriety and recovery from alcohol abuse.
Music critic Sasha Frere-Jones initially rejected the idea of good songs about not drinking but eventually identified 'Straight Edge' by Minor Threat as a good sobriety song. [ more ]