Sober App Substack

Home
Sober Support
Sober Community
My Sobriety Story
Personal Essays
Meet the Experts
Archive
About

My Sobriety Story

My Sobriety Story with Grace
“I didn’t know how much actively using dulls one’s external expression of spirit.”
 • 
Grace Alexandra Hayden
4
My Sobriety Story with Chris
“Nearly all of my mental and physical self-diagnoses were just symptoms of drinking alcohol.”
3
My Sobriety Story with Randal
From making music in LA to practicing holistic medicine
 • 
Randal Lyons
16
My Sobriety Story with Adam
“Starting over gave me the chance to rebuild my life on my own terms, and I now reframe this reset as an advantage.”
 • 
Adam PT
40
My Sobriety Story with Kirsten A. Miller
“This wasn’t a him problem—it was an us problem. It was a me problem.”
5
My Sobriety Story with Kristen Blanton Crocker
“There is nothing in the whole world like looking at myself in the mirror, clear-eyed, and trusting that I will do the right thing.”
 • 
Kristen Crocker
12
My Sobriety Story with Maria Luz O’Rourke
“What worked this time was treating sobriety like a job, at least in the beginning.”
 • 
Maria Luz O'Rourke
16
My Sobriety Story with Mike Sprouse
“Being sober creates confidence and assuredness that wouldn’t have been present otherwise.”
5
My Sobriety Story with Chandni Challa
“After witnessing the power of personal transcendence, I am committed to this lifelong pursuit.”
 • 
Chandni Challa
11
My Sobriety Story with Jamie Marie
“You have the power to change your life.”
 • 
Jamie Marie
7
My Sobriety Story with C.L.
“Giving up was the key.”
 • 
C.L. Steiner
4
My Sobriety Story with Nancy
“I needed the pain of recovery to break through the denial.”
 • 
Nancy Boyd
1
© 2025 Sober.com
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture