February 13, 2024
by Khadi A. Oluwatoyin
It is very easy to get lost in the people, places and things we perceive to bring us…
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January 31, 2024
by Khadi A. OluwatoyinIn early recovery, it is not uncommon for folks to feel an overwhelming urge to hit the ground running,…
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October 29, 2023
by Khadi A. OluwatoyinWhen we decide to stop drinking and or using drugs, I believe we have a responsibility, at some point,…
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February 22, 2023
by Khadi A. OluwatoyinThe hair salon is the perfect place to discuss fashion trends, politics, celebrity news, and … sobriety.
My earliest memories…
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January 12, 2023
by Alexa Spencer via Word in BlackKhadi A. Oluwatoyin, founder of the Sober Black Girls Club, offers tips on navigating sobriety, and…
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August 28, 2022
by Khadi A. OluwatoyinWhen I entered the recovery realm, many of my life disappointments were centered around the notion that I was…
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June 8, 2022
by Esthefany Castillo via Travel NoireThere are many reasons why someone may opt out of drinking. Aside from the always assumed…
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June 30, 2022
by Dani Janae via AutostraddleThe first depiction of alcoholism I ever saw on TV was on one of my favorite shows,…
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June 30, 2022
by Kamil via The Write to LiberationMy reflections on being sober for 429 days after what feels like a lifetime of drinking,…
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January 6, 2022
By Khadi A. OluwatoyinAt the end of 2020, Tropicana launched a campaign featuring Molly Sims (American fashion model and actress), Jerry O’Connell…
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October 19, 2021
By Julia Rubano via StarshipTaqiyya Haden lives and works in Jacksonville, Florida with her nine-year-old daughter, who I’ll refer to as “A”…
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August 4, 2021
By Khadi A. OluwatoyinWe have been fighting Covid-19 and (somewhat) living in quarantine for more than a year now. While social media…
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I am a South African Black woman and my country is on Level-3 lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This basically means that nobody…
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Most think that personal growth consists of flowers & roses. The opposite is true. Personal growth is the most challenging, confusing, heartbreaking but NECESSARY…