Advice
Practical blog posts to give advice, inspiration, and information on various topics around sobriety
Recognizing Signs of a Relapse & 10 Tips to Avoid One
Relapsing, AKA drinking again after quitting, is more than just picking up a bottle of booze and tilting it into your face. Relapse is a process, not an event, and it’s one that could take weeks or even months before…
14 Powerful Books to Help You in Sobriety
This blog post was also made into a video which you can watch here if you’d rather watch than read! Whether you want to stop drinking forever because of an addiction or you just want to cut back on your…
50 Ways Sobriety Rules
For someone who has an alcohol addiction, getting sober is hard and there are many moments in the early stages of recovery where you feel like giving up. In those moments it’s good to remember why you’re striving to live…
40 Quick Responses to “Want a Drink?”
There are many reasons why one might not want to announce that they’re abstaining from alcohol when at a social gathering. You might not feel comfortable sharing, you might be newly sober and not even ready to admit it to…
21 Fun Ways to Have a Sober Storm Day
Build a snowman. Go for a walk around Point Pleasant or Shubie Park. Netflix and hold hands. Storm chips and Propeller All Natural soda. Go sledding/sliding. Go down a YouTube rabbit hole about Madeleine McCann (who IS the egg with hair?!)…
10 Ways Alcohol Negatively Impacts Your Life
There’s a lot of terrible ways alcohol messes with your life but this is a good snapshot to start the conversation with yourself. If you want more out of life than booze-hangover-guilt-repeat there is help out there! You can get…
Is it OK to Drink Non-Alcoholic Beer in Sobriety?
The whole point of participating in an alcohol-free life whether it be temporarily or permanently is to not drink alcohol right? So shouldn’t non-alcoholic beer be a good option? The answer to this question isn’t as easy as that and…
What is Sober Curious?
To be sober curious means to question, challenge, and change your thoughts and beliefs around your relationship with alcohol. It means to no longer want to blindly drink at social events because everyone else is, it’s the desire to see…
How to Support your Partner in Recovery
One of the keys to successful and sustainable recovery from alcohol addiction is having a good support system and as a loving partner, you’re one of the most valuable players in this system. There’s a good chance you’ve been feeling…