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Dear Sugar Letter #28

A Problem Without a Problem

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Mar 01, 2023
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“The Lemonade Seller,” Lorenzo Baldiserra Tiepolo, circa 1770, oil on canvas. Culture Club, Getty Images.

Dear Sugar,    

I failed at Dry January. The most confusing part of that for me is I don’t have a problem with alcohol. While it’s true I drink pretty much every day, I drink in moderation—a couple cocktails or glasses of wine before/with dinner and s…

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