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The clearest version of you, terrifyingly capable of remembering everything.

means Not under the influence of alcohol or drugs; by extension, serious, calm, and clear-headed in judgment.

from From Latin sobrius, the opposite of ebrius, "drunk" — built on a prefix that likely meant "without" stuck onto the root for intoxication. It passed through Old French sobre before settling into English, where it kept both senses: the literal one (no wine in you) and the figurative one (no froth in your thinking). Fittingly, the word for not-drunk is itself a quiet negation of being drunk.

word origin
From Latin sobrius, meaning not drunk
legal line
Under 0.08 percent blood alcohol in most US states
sleep theft
Alcohol wrecks REM sleep despite feeling sedating
taste returns
Sobriety sharpens both smell and flavor perception
curious milestone
People count days like a strange new birthday
for instance

alcoholics anonymous — founded 1935, 2+ million members worldwide committed to sobriety

soberlink — facial recognition alcohol monitoring device used in 50+ us states for court-ordered sobriety verification

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