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How Sobriety Made Me a Better Writer

y last drink was on November 29, 2015. I joined co-workers for after-work drinks at Fanelli’s pub in SoHo. Among typical work-related chats, we also talked about how we moved to New York City to pursue our creative passions. We didn’t have enough time to write or audition or dance or paint because we didn’t have time in our packed schedules with day jobs and trying

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