Sober Link-Up – June

A monthly roundup from the alcohol-free Substack community

Welcome! This is our monthly roundup of reads and resources from the alcohol-free Substack community.

We publish twice-weekly posts at Sober App Substack and welcome new and returning contributors. Reach out for submission guidelines.

Now, on to the links.

Below, you’ll find accounts of people reflecting on what’s changed in sobriety—including choices around casual sex and even botox. You’ll also find wisdom from those years or decades from their last drink: what they wish they knew at the outset, how their experience of sobriety has shifted, and what has helped them stay the course when life gets hard.

And, in time for summer, we have practical guidance and personal stories about navigating beach holidays, weddings, concerts, and neighborhood splash pads.

Join the conversation by sharing your favorite alcohol-free writers and resources in the comments. If you’re sober, feel free to include a link to your own publication or website—we celebrate all paths to getting and staying alcohol free.

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On the path

• What I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Sobriety, Louisa Evans - Beyond Sobriety

• One Night Stands Went Out the Window With Sobriety, Maria | The Sober Vagabond

• Aging Through The Lens Of My Sobriety, Kristen Bear

• Thirty-One Years, Author Jeremy Evans

Summer AF

• Surviving your first alcohol free holiday, Dr Paul Chadwick

• Swinging into Wedding Season Sober AF, Elizabeth Jannuzzi

• A guide to your first sober concert, Suzanne Warye

• This Particular Splash Pad, 5 years apart, Kristen Crocker

You’re not alone

• For those fighting battles nobody else can see, Shane Willbanks

• How to stay motivated when sobriety feels hard, Ellie Nova

• Accessing the power when life is in session, Jamey M

• The Book That Changed My Life Wasn’t a Recovery Book, Jessica Dueñas

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Do you have any sober reads, resources, or recommendations to share? We’d love to hear from you in the comments.

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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.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine offering heart-sourced guidance on body-mind-spirit wellness. She manages Sober App Substack and writes PERFECT HUNGER, a newsletter devoted to living a more beautiful, nourishing life.

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