Welcome!
We created Sober App Substack as an extension of Sober App—a free, downloadable app that helps you discover freedom through sober living.
Sober App is recognized as the first addiction recovery app. It was developed by a licensed therapist with over three decades of sobriety and over two decades of professional experience.
More than just a sober day tracker, Sober App is a comprehensive toolkit designed to help you build new habits, stay motivated, and find kindred community.
Sober App Substack is a space where app users and others can connect, learn, and feel seen and supported. Whether you’re on a sobriety journey or just thinking about starting one, we’re so glad you’re here.
What you’ll find here
Twice a week, year-round, we share new posts from alcohol-free writers offering stories, inspiration, and encouragement. Here’s a look at what we feature:
My Sobriety Story: In this Q&A series, sober folks share their journeys, including their decision to get sober, the surprises they encountered, their biggest challenges and rewards, and the advice they’d offer to those newly sober or considering sobriety. Want to answer a few questions and share your story? Email our newsletter manager and editor here.
Personal Essays: Dive into essays on socializing while sober, parenting while sober, creativity in recovery, grief in recovery, bouncing back after relapse, spiritual awakenings, the intersection of alcohol and other addictions, and much more.
Sober Support: Find caring support, occasional tough love, and actionable tips, including guidance on getting and staying sober, coming out as sober, building sober friendships and community, and tackling common challenges.
Meet the Experts: These Q&As feature sober professionals who offer insights on recovery along with their personal sobriety stories. Past contributors include an award-winning filmmaker, a psychotherapist, a shamanic practitioner, an astrologer, a Zen priest, and sober authors and entrepreneurs.
Sober Community: Explore posts showcasing our amazing contributors, along with crowd-sourced features built around community prompts.
AF Link-Ups: These monthly link-ups are a treasure trove of reads and resources from the alcohol-free Substack community.
Across these offerings, you’ll hear from:
People from diverse backgrounds and generations
People newly sober, sober for decades, and everywhere in between
People who’ve used a wide range of recovery tools and programs
People following AA-based paths and those taking non-AA approaches
People who describe their alcohol-free lives in different ways and with different labels
Wherever you are on your journey, these voices remind us that there are many ways to recover and to create a full, vibrant life in sobriety.
We’d love to hear from you too! Share your favorite alcohol-free writers and resources in the comments, and if you’re sober, feel free to include a link to your own publication or website. We celebrate and welcome all paths to getting and staying alcohol free.
Community commenting guidelines
We know that sharing about recovery and sobriety can feel vulnerable. Like in recovery groups, we ask that commenters in this space refrain from giving unsolicited advice or spreading hate and division. Thank you for helping us foster a kind and inclusive community.
You’re invited!
If you’re sober and want to contribute, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to our newsletter manager and editor here for submission guidelines. (hello AT danaleighlyons DOT com)
If you’re already a writer on Substack, this is a great chance to share your work with a wider audience. The Sober App community spans multiple platforms and continues to grow. Sober App Substack has over 16k subscribers and consistently gets tens of thousands of monthly views.
If your article is accepted, your name will appear in the byline with a short author bio that links to your publication or website. You’re welcome to submit previously published work and to cross-post on your site. We love to feature past and repeat contributors!
Remember, you can simply answer a few questions for the My Sobriety Story series. No need to be a professional writer. If you’re living an alcohol-free lifestyle, we’d love to hear from you.
And with that, welcome! We’re delighted you’re here and look forward to connecting.
~The Sober App Team
