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Welcome! Whether you’re taking your first steps toward sobriety, celebrating years of alcohol-free living, or simply seeking inspiration and support, you'll find genuine stories, practical advice, and compassionate support to help you on your journey.

What I've Learned Coaching 300 Women to Drink Less coach for women coaching gray area drinking sober coach sober curious Jul 05, 2026

I recently realized I've now coached more than 300 women through changing their relationship with alcohol.

That number stopped me in my tracks. Three hundred kitchen-table conversations. Late-night text messages. First sober weddings and first sober funerals. Hard days, quiet victories, and more co...

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What to Look For in a Sober Coach alcohol-free gray area drinking hiring a coach midlife women recovery coach sober coach sober coaching sober curious women's coaching Jun 07, 2026

By Heather Lowe, BSW, CPRC, CPC, CFAA-HR, PHR, Award-Winning Sober Coach, and Founder of Ditched the Drink

If you're looking for a sober coach, you're standing in a place I know well.

You've probably tried things. Maybe you've quit and started again more times than you'd like to admit. Maybe you'v...

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Bittersweet Symphony: How Love, Loss, and Legacy Shape the Meaning of Our Lives alcoholfree grief sober coach sobriety Apr 16, 2024

I got happy and sad news at the same time yesterday. First, a phone call revealed that my friend, Tracy, who had been bravely battling cancer for 3+ years, had passed away. Then I received a text from a previous client, who just celebrated three years of being alcohol-free, I considered the three-ye...

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The Truth About Coaching: 6 Myths That Keep People From Getting Help business coach coach coaching life coach recovery coach sober coach Mar 27, 2024

 

My Journey From Skeptic to Certified Coach

I’ve been a coach for over five years, partnering with a top-rated credentialing authority to recruit, train, and mentor new coaches. With a degree in social work, I entered the coaching world as a skeptic. I didn’t think I needed a “measly coaching cer...

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In Praise of Doing Nothing rest sober af sober coach Jun 26, 2023

As part of an Add 2, Subtract 2 Summer Challenge with my INSIDER Membership I completed one of my subtraction tasks. Subtracting everything for one day a month. What I mean by that is having no expectations, to do lists, plans, or chores for one day each month of the summer. A “Do Nothing Day”. 

 

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