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Welcome! Whether youā€™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.

Sobriety and Belonging in Forced Social Situations sober sobriety social weekend Jul 15, 2024

My daughter had an out-of-state weekend soccer tournament last weekend. I love to watch my kids play sports. However, both as a drinker and as a person in early sobriety, these weekend away tournaments were my worst nightmare. From the long drives to the forced socializing, my anxiety is...

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Bittersweet Symphony - On Leaving a Legacy 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...

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AprĆØs-Ski Serenity: 90s Memories, Sobriety, and a Sip of Something Different beer drinking story nostaglia sober not boring sober spring break sobriety transformation Jan 21, 2024

Since the day I was born, beer has been an omnipresent staple in my life.

Before I tasted wine, which would become my drink of choice and also the nail in my coffin, so to speak, before mommy wine culture was an even thing, before my relationship with alcohol would be labeled as problematic,...

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Will I Lose Weight if I Quit Drinking? alcohol free body image grayareadrinking sober curious sobriety Aug 29, 2020

 

Will I lose weight if I quit drinking?

This is one of my most asked questions.

I can’t guarantee anything about the scale, but I can share my experience.

When I quit drinking, I let myself eat whatever I wanted, with abandon.

I didn’t have a sweet tooth until I gave up alcohol....

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Lessons from Michael Jordan's Last Dance community leadership lessons sobriety May 18, 2020

I am loving my new routine of snuggling up on the couch on Sunday night’s with my family.

We are enthralled with Michael Jordan’s Documentary, The Last Dance.

It’s an incredible show that has me on the edge of my seat every week. 

The show has me laughing, crying, and...

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5 Ways to Celebrate Love in Sobriety drinks holiday love self love sober sobriety valentinesday Feb 14, 2020

One of the best outcomes of sobriety is going from a dull existence to a vivid electric life. When you stop dulling your senses and escaping your feelings,  you get in touch with your own intuition and you start to trust yourself. Your confidence grows and that is the ultimate glow up. This...

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Enjoying My Own Company alone boredom sobriety solitude Jan 06, 2020

In sobriety I have found new hobbies and interests.

Drinking is no longer my only form of entertainment.

The automatic cure for my perpetual boredom when I was drinking, was obviously...drinking. 

I am no longer entertained by sitting on the couch for hours sipping a substance into oblivion....

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