Ally Garber is relentless with her love, and her work. She’s a half-marathoner, a public speaker, and a fervent advocate for those of us recovering from addiction, and everyone living with mental illness.

On Oct. 1, Ally’s tracker app told her she was 3 years sober, and it broke down all the money and time she’s saved. But the biggest reason she got clean was to be fully present with her mother after she got sick in the final year of her life.

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