Why I Chose the Provocative Name “Sobriety4Ever” A Name That Sounds Too Confident “Really? Sobriety4Ever?” someone once asked me, with that tone that already contains half the answer. “A bit too confident, don’t you think?” “All the other email addresses were taken,” I replied. And that was true. Sometimes decisions that later seem symbolic begin in surprisingly trivial ways. It Is Not a Promise of Eternity Yes, I am a recovering addict. And no, I do not believe I will remain “clean forever” in the sense of some triumphant slogan. That kind of certainty is an illusion. It even stands in tension with the well-known principle ODAAT — One Day At A Time. Live today. Just today. Because of that nickname, I have received a few dismissive comments. “What arrogance,” some have said. “Who are you to promise yourself eternal sobriety?” I sometimes wonder whether they truly try to understand what I mean. It is not a promise of eternity. It is not inflated confidence. I...