Open thread, share your thoughts! 💬 What’s a tagline, slogan, or mantra that guides your sobriety journey? I recently asked this question on Substack Notes, and the responses were beautiful, thoughtful, and deeply resonant. You’ll find them below, along with links to each writer’s profile and publication in case you’re looking for more sober writing…
Last year, shortly after moving to Thailand, I started having dreams about drinking. If you know me, you’ll know this was quite the surprise. I’m sober, haven’t had a drink in over five years, and—believe it or not—no longer crave alcohol. In these dreams, I’d accept a drink without thinking, start sipping, then realize with…
Open thread, share your thoughts! 💬 What’s one thing you thought you’d miss when you quit drinking… but it turns out you don’t at all? What’s one thing you knew you wouldn’t miss… and were relieved to leave behind? I recently asked these questions on Substack Notes, and the responses were beautiful, insightful, and deeply relatable. You’ll…
Tips to navigate summertime madness, resist drink offers, and hold gratitude for your sobriety every day Every year I kind of forget the labyrinth of drinking that is our community pool. The pool is lined with tremendous Willow Oaks, so in mid-May when the pool opens, the trees are leafing out, the flowers are blooming,…
How astrophotography helped me reconnect with God, find purpose in sobriety, and offer hope to others Hi, my name is Greg, and I am an alcoholic. However, that’s not the story of who I am or what defines me as a person. It has, though, taken a long time to come to that level of…
I quit alcohol in May 2021. I had one last night out to drink (and throw up) everything I wanted, and then I cut it out completely. But why such a drastic maneuver? Let’s rewind. Since my first sip back in 2008, I knew it would be a problem. I always liked the taste, the…
My life isn’t polished, but it’s mine—and I’m actually in it. I believed it. I believed hard. That if you just made it through the messy part (college, the party girl years, that weird phase when you treat matcha like a personality trait), you’d arrive in the land of being figured out. You’d have a…
Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Josh Woll This series showcases conversations with experts who are sober themselves and working in the recovery space. Today’s edition features Josh Woll, an award-winning filmmaker and mentor with nearly 20 years behind the camera. Through The Sober Creative, he guides fellow creatives on their journey to sobriety while nurturing creative potential and business growth….
Four years and a lifetime later SOME DAYS Some days it will take every ounce of your courage and other days it will feel like you never lived any other way Some days you might miss it and other days you can’t believe there was ever another way of being Some days it might feel…
Welcoming all parts of ourselves Want to hear Ellie read this article? Listen here The power of “I am” I used to think that I was my emotions. I thought that the thing I was feeling and “me” were one and the same. I would think and say: “I am sad” or “I am stressed” or “I…