Great article, thanks for all the helpful resources. Right on time as I sit here going through a break up and feeling lonely in a new city that he wanted to move to. 🥲
Prayers for God to blanket you with inner peace and strength. By now you've cried and dealt with the hurt and sadness. Now it's your time to rise and shine.
Thanks for this article, Dana! I started a sobriety social club outside of Boston - Sober in the Suburbs. It’s been great as a way for people to meet other sober friends. https://soberinthesuburbs.com/ … just another option ✨❤️
I'm early in recovery and have been pondering where to turn to make make new non-drinking connections. All my sporting, social and work interaction involve some form of alcohol. This article has given me a good starting point for when I finish treatment, thank you
Wonderful, Shane - so glad you’re here. It can be hard at first - especially when previous relationships change. But I’ve made so many dear connections in the sober community - even as an introvert who barely socializes.
Another program and community I meant to mention is Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind / The Alcohol Experiment: https://thisnakedmind.com/ Thankfully, there are so many excellent options out there these days. Cheering you on!
Great article. Helpful information in a helpful and balanced tone. I can confirm that sobriety doesn’t have to be miserable.
The standout point for me here is ‘Creating your “new normal”—one that’s not just about quitting a thing, but also stepping into a life that you don’t want to numb out.’
And in the process we recognise that sometimes life is hard. But we can choose our hard. In addiction there is only loss, whereas sobriety has a substantial long-term ROI. Thank you, Dana.
Thanks, Adam. And love that way of putting it: the loss that comes with addiction vs. the substantial, long-term ROI in sobriety. Here’s to allowing for - and celebrating - a new normal.
Sobriety is to be enjoyed, not endured. It might not be like that in early sobriety or at other points in sobriety. But I didn't get sober to be miserable.
Great article, thanks for all the helpful resources. Right on time as I sit here going through a break up and feeling lonely in a new city that he wanted to move to. 🥲
Thank you, Zipporah, and sending care your way. Hang in there. ❤️
Prayers for God to blanket you with inner peace and strength. By now you've cried and dealt with the hurt and sadness. Now it's your time to rise and shine.
Thanks for this article, Dana! I started a sobriety social club outside of Boston - Sober in the Suburbs. It’s been great as a way for people to meet other sober friends. https://soberinthesuburbs.com/ … just another option ✨❤️
Oh, yay! Thank you for sharing, Kimberly! ❤️
I'm early in recovery and have been pondering where to turn to make make new non-drinking connections. All my sporting, social and work interaction involve some form of alcohol. This article has given me a good starting point for when I finish treatment, thank you
Wonderful, Shane - so glad you’re here. It can be hard at first - especially when previous relationships change. But I’ve made so many dear connections in the sober community - even as an introvert who barely socializes.
Another program and community I meant to mention is Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind / The Alcohol Experiment: https://thisnakedmind.com/ Thankfully, there are so many excellent options out there these days. Cheering you on!
Great article. Helpful information in a helpful and balanced tone. I can confirm that sobriety doesn’t have to be miserable.
The standout point for me here is ‘Creating your “new normal”—one that’s not just about quitting a thing, but also stepping into a life that you don’t want to numb out.’
And in the process we recognise that sometimes life is hard. But we can choose our hard. In addiction there is only loss, whereas sobriety has a substantial long-term ROI. Thank you, Dana.
Thanks, Adam. And love that way of putting it: the loss that comes with addiction vs. the substantial, long-term ROI in sobriety. Here’s to allowing for - and celebrating - a new normal.
Sobriety is to be enjoyed, not endured. It might not be like that in early sobriety or at other points in sobriety. But I didn't get sober to be miserable.
Yes! Enjoyed, not endured! Love that, David.
This is such an incredibly helpful article. Thank you for sharing these practical tips!
Thank you for your kinds words and the work you do, Caroline!