sobriety
Absence of intoxication
Sobriety is the state of not being intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
It often implies a sustained condition rather than a momentary one, which is why people in recovery programs speak of maintaining their sobriety over months or years.
The word extends to temperament and behavior: a sobriety of manner suggests seriousness, gravity, and the absence of frivolity.
After three years of sobriety, she became a counselor for others struggling with addiction.
Habitual moderation in behavior
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
self-denial · moderation · refraining · nonindulgence · self-discipline · self-control · dry · wagon
Trained self-control or specialty
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- moderationAvoidance of excess
temperance · constraint · caution · reserve · judiciousness · deliberation · forbearance · circumspection
Serious, dignified quality
- seriousnessEarnest, weighty demeanor
- dignityInnate personal worth
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
formality · sedateness · staidness · somberness · weightiness · reserve · decorum · propriety
Addiction treatment program
- detoxSubstance removal process
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
- twelve-stepAddiction recovery framework
sponsor · meeting · chip · relapse · intervention · treatment · counseling · amends
Clearness of mind
- clear-headednessMental sharpness and focus
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
acuity · presence · wakefulness · consciousness · coherence · focus · attentiveness · mindfulness
Free from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- composureEmotional self-control
stillness · contentment · quietude · centeredness · groundedness · inner-peace · acceptance · balance
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
prohibition · self-denial · moderation · refraining · nonindulgence · self-discipline · self-control · dry · wagon · pledge
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
moderation · temperance · constraint · caution · reserve · judiciousness · deliberation · forbearance · circumspection · measured
solemnity
Serious, dignified quality
- seriousnessEarnest, weighty demeanor
- dignityInnate personal worth
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
gravitas · formality · sedateness · staidness · somberness · weightiness · reserve · decorum · propriety · composure
rehab
Addiction treatment program
- detoxSubstance removal process
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
twelve-step · sponsor · meeting · chip · relapse · intervention · treatment · counseling · amends · anniversary
lucidity
Clearness of mind
- clear-headednessMental sharpness and focus
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
sharpness · acuity · presence · wakefulness · consciousness · coherence · focus · attentiveness · mindfulness · cognizance
calm
Free from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
composure · stillness · contentment · quietude · centeredness · groundedness · inner-peace · acceptance · balance · harmony
- mental claritymental clarity, lucidity, clear thinking, clear head, clear-headedness
- addiction treatmentdetox centers, methadone, treatment centers, buprenorphine, rehab facilities
- Alcohol Awarenessalcohol education, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, underage drinking, teen drinking
- alcohol problemsalcoholic, alcoholics, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol dependency
- Alcohol Recoveryalcohol recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, rehab, detox
- Alcoholismalcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence
sobrietydrunkenness
Impaired state from alcohol
intoxication · inebriation · insobriety · tipsiness · impairment
sobrietylevity
Lack of seriousness
frivolity · lightheartedness · playfulness · flippancy · facetiousness
sobrietyexcess
Surplus beyond need
self-indulgence · indulgence · intemperance · gluttony · hedonism
- sobriety testImpairment assessment procedure
- sobriety checkpointRoadside alcohol screening station
- field sobriety testRoadside intoxication assessment
- sobriety programsOrganized addiction treatment efforts
- sobriety chipMedallion for maintained abstinence
- sobriety checkTest for intoxication