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The Mirror in a Non-Alcoholic Glass
On sobriety, belonging, and what changes when you stop drinking
Apr 8
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Petr Motl
29
17
7
Creativity and Sobriety
Learning how to speak again
Apr 6
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Skylar Lyralen Kaye, fae/they
21
13
4
A Good Dad Who Drank
The story I told myself and the one my kids saw
Apr 1
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Shane Willbanks
38
22
2
An Accidental Mystic in Recovery
How surrender saved my life
Mar 16
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I Can Only Give You Everything
22
4
2
Between the Big Book and the Big Bang
How I redefined sobriety and rebuilt my life
Mar 4
16
7
You Smell Like Alcohol
Before honesty felt safe, it felt unbearable.
Mar 2
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Jessica Dueñas
46
18
5
Learning to Open and Close the Curtains
Time on meth is very different from time with no meth.
Feb 18
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Hannah Sward
29
7
2
Raising Teenagers When You Know What Alcohol Can Take
A sober parent’s reflections on prevention, pressure, and choice
Jan 26
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Kimberly Kearns
43
29
5
How I Got Through the Early Days of Sobriety
The choices, changes, and grace that saved me
Jan 7
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Kristen Crocker
70
18
9
(Trans)formed Recovery
Slipping and falling deeper into grace
Dec 22, 2025
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Jo Christian (they/them)
21
6
2
The Grace of Breaking a Chain
Transforming years of searching, loss, and reflection into a different kind of inheritance
Nov 10, 2025
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Cecily Mak
29
11
4
A Sober Halloween, and Everything After
Celebrating sober, one holiday at a time
Oct 27, 2025
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Kristen Crocker
38
10
4
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