The terms ‘sober’ and ‘clean’ convey different things. While being sober is related to quitting alcohol, a clean lifestyle means stopping the use of drugs and other hallucinogenic substances. Another term that has assumed significance in this content is ‘recovery.’ Recovery is not just related to the act of abstaining from drinking. It takes a more holistic view of the process, covering a person’s emotional, behavioral, and physical states. Recovery does not necessarily entail complete abstinence. The ultimate goal is to reduce dependency, and how a person achieves that goal is dependent on them.