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How to Prepare for Dry July Right Now dry july sober holidays sober summer Jun 25, 2024

How to Prepare for Dry July Right Now

You probably already know that taking a break from alcohol can offer numerous health benefits, from improved sleep and energy levels to better mental clarity and weight loss. Just like making any change, there is prep work involved before you get started. If...

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The 9 Best Non Alcoholic Champagnes to Ring In the New Year alcohol free drinks holidays sober celebrations sober holidays Dec 20, 2023

 

We all want to toast at midnight (or at 6 pm whathaveyou) but not everyone wants the booze. 

Here are nine of the best tried and true bubbly alternatives. I recommend each of these delicious drinks for filling up that champagne flute and toasting with elegance and confidence. You...

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Big and Little Joy in Sobriety joy in sobriety memorial day sober holidays May 30, 2023

Memorial Day 2017 was my rock bottom. Not to be confused with the Day I finally stopped drinking. That would come ½ year or more later. 

 

Memorial Day Weekend has been an evolution in my sobriety and overall personal growth. 

 

You can read more about Memorial...

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Sober Milestones and Graduations sober events sober holidays sober milestones sober mom May 23, 2023

This weekend was my first born daughter’s high school graduation.

My sobriety made everything so much better.

In some ways it felt like a stress test:

Host a party for 50 people.

Pray for good weather.

Say hello.

Say goodbye.

Introduce people to each other.

Lose sleep for 3 nights in a row....

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Drunk Easter alcohol free holidays easter holidays sober celebrations sober holidays Apr 10, 2023

The details are very foggy, but I have a drunken Easter story. 

 

For the life of me, I can’t think about why I would have been without plans or my family on Easter, but one year it happened. Maybe I chose it. I have no idea. I really can’t remember. My whole life at that...

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Alcohol-Free Holiday Traditions: 10 Ideas to Try sober fun sober holidays Dec 14, 2022

Why Do We Drink More During the Holidays?

The holiday season tends to be one of the most alcohol-centric times of year. Firstly, alcohol is generally more accessible. There are extra work events, holiday parties, family reunions, and other gatherings that typically include alcohol. Some people...

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My Last Drunken Halloween sober holidays Nov 01, 2022

On my last Halloween as a drinker, I went to a costume party dressed as Janis Joplin. But of course. At this point, I had been exploring my relationship with alcohol for a few years. I was exploring periods of not drinking. “Sober experiments” as I called these alcohol time outs. Then...

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New Year, Same Bad Mood sober holidays Jan 03, 2022

New Years Eve has always felt like one of those days where you are supposed to be having more fun than you actually are. 

I have done almost every kind of New Year's Eve you can imagine. 

I have been in a sequined dress in the middle of the biggest party in downtown Chicago. 

I...

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What to Drink When You're Not Drinking, This St. Paddy's Day sober celebrations sober holidays soberaf st. paddy's day Mar 03, 2021

I love St. Paddy’s Day! 

Leprechauns and rainbows. 

Parades and debauchery. 

Irish music, Irish dancers, and Irish pubs. 

Corned beef and cabbage. 

Bagpipes.

I am all into the festivities. 

I used to, of course, love green beer too.

I loved the excuse for...

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