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means The state of being sober — not intoxicated by alcohol or drugs — or, more broadly, a calm, serious, level-headed temperament.
from From Latin sobrius, 'not drunk,' which is literally se- ('without') plus a root tied to ebrius, 'drunk' (the same ebrius that gives us 'inebriated'). So at its core the word means simply 'un-drunk.' It traveled through Old French sobriete into English by the late Middle Ages, carrying both the literal sense of avoiding drink and the figurative sense of seriousness and self-restraint.
- word origin
- Latin sobrius, literally not drunk
- legal threshold
- 0.08 BAC marks the line in most US states
- recovery math
- day counts are celebrated like birthdays
- chemistry
- liver clears alcohol at roughly one drink hourly
- hidden cost
- the bar tab vanishes, the clarity stays
alcoholics anonymous — founded 1935, has helped millions achieve and maintain sobriety through 12-step program
narcotics anonymous — founded 1953, peer-led program for sobriety from drug addiction across 140+ countries
betty ford center — founded 1982 in california, one of world's most prominent residential addiction treatment facilities