“I have way more fun doing things I actually remember, and the urge to drink has been gone for a while.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Jake Summers, an entrepreneur, writer, and girl dad working towards publishing his first book, The Mango Tango. The memoir follows his attempt to start a…
“I am amazed by how much I love being sober.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Theresa Rath, a German-born lawyer, writer, and neurodivergence coach. Sober since 2022 and later diagnosed with autism and ADHD, she has published several books and hosts two podcasts. Currently, Theresa is working on her…
“You never have to feel this way again.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Elizabeth Jannuzzi, the author of the forthcoming memoir Sober Mom (She Writes Press, July 2026), which explores loss, motherhood, and recovery from alcoholism. Her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in The Rumpus, Under the Gum Tree, and other…
“I was lucky to find a community that accepted me for who I was and saw my own goodness long before I was able to.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features D.R., an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and mystic who has been putting pen to page for over twenty-five…
Transforming years of searching, loss, and reflection into a different kind of inheritance A snapshot from the past Earlier this year, my children’s father—my ex-husband—handed me a tattered white shoebox he’d unearthed from storage. “I think this is yours,” he said, placing it in my hands as we were transferring our son’s gear in or…
“I realized I never needed alcohol to enjoy myself—I just need the right people and the right energy around me.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Josh Luton, a husband and dad to two girls. Josh shares his journey of alcohol-free self-discovery and connection in his newsletter, Gone Dry, and is…
“You don’t ever have to drink again if you don’t want to.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Parker Gates, an ICF Certified Coach trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction who teaches executive education at Stanford’s d.school. Parker has been sober for over two decades, has practiced meditation for more…
Tough love, practical guidance, gentle encouragement (trick or treat!) Welcome! Each week this Sober October, we’re sharing a link-up featuring supportive reads and resources from the alcohol-free Substack community. Find past link-ups here, and scroll down for this week’s edition. While Sober October is coming to a close, you can still expect alcohol-free, sober support twice a…
I tend to think of Halloween as officially kicking off the holiday season. (For my husband, it might actually start when Pumpkin Spice Lattes are released, but that doesn’t upend our daily routines.) Halloween begins the season of being out of my routine. There are lots of events, time off work and school, things to…
Celebrating all paths to getting and staying alcohol-free! Welcome! Each week this Sober October, we’re sharing a link-up featuring supportive reads and resources from the alcohol-free Substack community. Find the first link-up here, the second here, the third here, and scroll down for this week’s edition. We’d love to hear from you too! Share your favorite alcohol-free writers…