“You’ll be OK. I take breaks, on and off, all of the time,” my cousin Maja said with a smooth smile during my first week off alcohol. “And if you want that feeling, pull up on me. I'll whip up ...

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This story won a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award. Read more about the 2024 James Beard Media Awards. “You’ll be OK. I take breaks, on and off, all of the time,” my cousin Maja said with a ...