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Cop Finds Sobriety and Launches Alcohol-free Beverage Business

A NEW BEAT – March 29, 2025 - For years, Detective Russell Berry had turned to drinking as a way to cope. After two decades in law enforcement, Berry acknowledged in 2024 that the pressures of his career had taken a ... Read More...

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A Booze Free 2024 in Mallorca, Spain

MORE FUN THAN EVER – March 28, 2025 - Having grown up through the ladette/alcopop/Britpop era, I’ve endured more than my fair share of hangovers and often questioned my relationship with booze. Over recent time... Read More...

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They Shared a Commitment to Sobriety. Then, to Each Other.

A SOBER LOVE STORY – March 18, 2025 - Greg Reck and Emily Starkey met at a 12-step meeting seven years ago and bonded over their similar backgrounds and career pursuits. The two met in October 2018 in the parki... Read More...

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First Non-Alcoholic LGBTQ+ Bar in DC

VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS A RIGHT – March 26, 2025 - At the busy intersection of 14th and U Street in Northwest, a new kind of nightlife experience is taking root. Spark Social House, a non-alcoholic bar dedicated to serv... Read More...

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A Conversation on AA and Sobriety

AUDIO – HOW INTERESTING – March 21, 2025 - On today’s Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz, host Andy Moore speaks with Phil Saunders from 511 Alano Society, one of the oldest Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) clubhouses in the world, ser... Read More...

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Sobriety and Renewed Hope at Champions of Hope

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS – March 6, 2025 - From neighbors helping neighbors to inspiring acts of kindness, we’re sharing stories of people making a difference in our ‘Champions of Hope’ series. “I’ve seen some o... Read More...

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Recovery Cards Have Messages of Hope

SPREADING THE WORD – March 12, 2025 - The Recovery Card Project was created over five years ago and more than 150,000 cards have since been distributed. According to Shadia Lemus, BHA marketing supervisor, the projec... Read More...

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Lucy Hale On Sobriety

LUCY IN THE SOBER SKY – March 11, 2025 - After Dwayne Wade opened up about his emotional journey surviving kidney cancer on Today With Jenna & Friends, he and Jenna Bush Hager invited Lucy Hale to share why... Read More...

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Say Everything: A NEW Memoir by Ione Skye

BOOK SUGGESTION – Publication Date, March 4, 2025 - Deserted by her dad, the folk singer legend Donovan, Skye was a ninth-grade dropout who sought solace and validation in the eyes of audiences and dreamy costa... Read More...

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I’m So Sick of Talking About My Sobriety, I Ghosted My Sponsor

TO EACH HIS OWN – March 23, 2025 - I’m almost at five months sober now, and I’ve found myself getting tired and less motivated with AA. I did 90 in 90 and was so keen on it, and then I just hit a wall. I find m... Read More...

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Sober-Curious Movement On The Rise

NO HANGOVERS! – Feb. 21, 2025 - Sober curiosity is all about examining one’s relationship with alcohol. The term, coined by author Ruby Warrington, describes people open to challenging social norms and de-cente... Read More...

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Award-winning Chef Supports Sobriety in Restaurant Industry

VIDEO – SO TASTY – Feb. 14, 2025 - Le Pigeon’s award-winning chef teams up to support sobriety in restaurant industry. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPmgUd5b8L4 ... Read More...

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What Did Sobriety Do For Me? by Jorge Estupinan, a Queer Chicano based in Florida

ROMANTIC PUZZLES – Feb. 8, 2025 - I was on my first date in 14 years, and I was excited, nervous and sober. In my car, waiting for my date to approach, I was feeling and looking good. I got this. He texted me h... Read More...

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Romance & Sobriety Can Mix Well With The Right Steps

TRUTH BE TOLD – Feb. 13, 2025 - Most importantly, be honest with those you are beginning a relationship with, whether in recovery or not. Transparency about your recovery journey can set the tone for a healthy ... Read More...

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Tiny Homes Designed to Promote Sobriety for Homeless Residents

BUILD MORE! – Feb. 13, 2025 - Named Recovery Gateway, it consists of 42 single-occupancy homes and four double-occupancy homes for couples, for a total of 46 available units for 50 people. Residents will be wel... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates Sober Life

SCREAM YES – Feb. 3, 2025 - “26 years ago today I walked into my first recovery meeting. Since then, my life has completely changed,” she shared in the caption. “I have made beautiful, beautiful, friendships an... Read More...

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Will Going Sober Ruin My Life?

NOT – Jan. 27, 2025 - Hello! I’m stopping by to share a conversation I had recently with Club Reticent’s Valerie—a 26-year-old writer living in Amsterdam who’s newly sober. She had some great questions about qu... Read More...

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On New York Egg Creams and Dry January

YOU’LL NEED THAT STRAW AGAIN – Jan. 21, 2025 - “Research has shown that alcohol, even in small amounts, is bad for your health. It can lower the quality of your sleep, impair sexual function and increase your r... Read More...

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Sobriety, Self-Reflection & Slash: How Dorothy Found ‘The Way’

ENERGY – Jan. 29, 2025 - Sure, along the way there are shining, brilliant moments of vitality. But as the weight of the years piles on, many of us fall into the rut of routine and the creative lights start to d... Read More...

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How Giving Up Alcohol Can Benefit Your Health

AND BANK ACCOUNT – Jan. 20, 2025 - “Alcohol irritates the stomach lining and increases acid production, causing heartburn and acid reflux,” he warns. “After two weeks without alcohol, these symptoms reduce significan... Read More...

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Stolen Sobriety

VIDEO – ON THE CASE – Jan. 21, 2025 - I wish I knew how to help some of these people. If a person is working hard to stay sober, the last thing they need is more obstacles and more stress. It must be confusing for ca... Read More...

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A Perfectionist’s Guide to Sober Curiosity

BE CASUAL – Jan. 14, 2025 - Dr. Brené Brown’s research reveals that perfectionism isn’t about self-improvement - it’s about earning approval. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” s... Read More...

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How Sober People Hold Sway Over Their Social Groups

WITH CLEARER HEADS – Jan. 13, 2025 - The proportion of people who don’t drink alcohol is almost double that of those who don’t eat meat – which brings big implications for bars and restaurants. Teetotallers are... Read More...

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A-list Celebrities Explain Improved Lives After Getting Sober

A STAR IS REBORN – Jan. 12, 2025 - New year, new me’ and all of that is really at that crucial point now where people start to drop off or, people start to really hold on. Often included in those resolutions... Read More...

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Bethenny Frankel: Sobriety for Some People Is ‘Get a Bag of Cocaine’ but Not a Beer

SHE’S OBSERVANT – Jan. 10, 2025 - She sounded off on the evolving perception of sobriety, sharing she’s been cutting down on drinking — but noticed people who say they’re alcohol-free will still do drugs. “You start ... Read More...

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What’s the truth about sobriety?

DEPENDS ON YOU – Dec. 31, 2024 - “The Shining” (book 1977, film 1980) is about a white-knuckle alcoholic’s descent into his disease and its effects on his mind, career and family. I didn’t learn this until recently. ... Read More...

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Valerie Bertinelli, Elle MacPherson, Brad Pitt & Rob Lowe Explain how sobriety changed their lives!

SOBERSTARS! – Jan. 2, 2025 - After successfully completing Dry January, when one gives up alcohol for the entire month, Bertinelli decided to make a lifestyle change and is approaching her one-year sobriety milestone... Read More...

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The Surprise Gesture That Moved Sober Gay Man To Tears

VIDEO – SHARING THE MESSAGE – Dec. 24, 2024 - “My husband’s great uncle drank himself to death in the 70’s, it wasn’t until decades later when anyone realized he had probably been gay and unable to face it,” said one... Read More...

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Millions Consider Themselves ‘Sober Curious’ Beyond Dry January

VIDEO – SAMPLING NOTHING WORKS – Dec. 25, 2024 - Andrea McCarthy told friends and family when she gave up alcohol on January 1, 2024, that she would toast 12 months off the sauce with a drink to ring in 2025. As that... Read More...

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Sober Travelers Share Favorite Travel Destinations For 2025

AU REVOIR – Dec. 20, 2024 - The following destinations were hand-picked by sober travelers and offer perks like sophisticated zero-proof cocktail bars, outdoor activities, spiritual attractions, and alcohol-free cult... Read More...

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