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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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Sober on New Year’s Eve? Toast With a Glass of Non-Alcoholic Champagne

L’Chaim! - Salute! - Prost! - Santé! – Dec. 27, 2024 - What my sober friends tell me they miss the most about drinking isn’t always the booze itself, but rather the shared rituals. Happy hours after work with friends... Read More...

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4 Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays

PLUS VANITY – Dec. 18, 2024 - “Mike Tyson famously said, ‘Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,’” Dr. Bloch starts. “During the holidays, people have plenty of opportunities to slip up. The most s... Read More...

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Tips to Stay Sober During This Jolly Holiday Season

HELPFUL – Dec. 13, 2024 - Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and celebrations with friends. She owns a boutiq... Read More...

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Origami Sake Launches ZERO: The Nation’s First Non-Alcoholic Sake

KANPAI – Dec. 11, 2024 - As the beverage alcohol industry evolves, non-alcoholic beverages have emerged as its fastest-growing category, alongside increased consumer interest in sake, the third fastest-growing catego... Read More...

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Staying Sober This Holiday Season

AUDIO – SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – Dec. 4, 2024 - Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Zac Clark shares his path to sobriety and how it... Read More...

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Seeking Sobriety This Holiday Season?

ADVICE FROM AOL – Nov. 23, 2024 - When you think of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, what comes to mind? Gathering around a table set with food and wine, sitting on the couch watching football with a beer in... Read More...

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‘Zebra striping’: is this the best way to drink alcohol?

HALF MEASURES INDEED – Nov. 27, 2024 - Lapping up booze nervously with my tongue, in case a crocodile jumps out and eats me. Oh, then no, this isn’t what zebra-striping is at all. But congratulations on remaining une... Read More...

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Flavor Flav Sends Message About Being Mindful of Friends on Their ‘Sobriety Journey’ This Holiday Season

HAPPY! NOT HIGH! – Nov. 27, 2024 - “Mocktails or non-alcoholic beer options make a big difference,” said the rapper, who just celebrated 4 years sober. “Since my bestie has been sober, I always have stuff to make moc... Read More...

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Sobriety on Thanksgiving: ‘It’s Got a Holiday Built in’

VIDEO – TOASTING WITH TURKEY – Nov. 22, 2024 - Ashley McBryde is feeling proud — for good reason. The 41-year-old country star attended and performed at the 2024 CMA Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov... Read More...

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Jamey Johnson on Sobriety: ‘I Barely Survived’

BULLSH#T? – Nov. 1, 2024 - I had my last drink in September 2011. Then I quit smoking pot in 2015. I think that lasted about eight years. Nine years. In that time period, it was all about sobriety. And with a sober m... Read More...

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Zac Clark on Sobriety, Resilience, and Running

YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOURSELF – Nov. 1, 2024 - The Bachelorette star is running the TCS New York City Marathon to support underprivileged individuals on the path toward recovery. This year, he is running his 10... Read More...

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New Book: “7 Secret Pillars of Sobriety”

MORE THAN ONE WAY – Oct. 23, 2024 - Tim Murphy’s journey to sobriety was anything but ordinary. From his childhood memories of playing “Connect the Dots” with bullet holes to surviving a blackout car crash, Murphy ha... Read More...

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YouTuber Sober for 1,000 Days. He ‘did not expect’ this!

VIDEO – SURPRISE – Oct. 25, 2024 - Clark Kegley explained that he had felt a whole host of physical benefits, which included: better sleep, greater mental clarity, and no longer experiencing the dreaded ‘hangxi... Read More...

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8 Women Share Why They Finally Decided To Get Sober

VIDEO – NOT WHAT YOU THINK – Oct. 16, 2024 - ‘Like many who struggle with addiction, my wake-up call came in the form of a series of unfortunate events, each one a neon sign blinking, ‘this is a problem,’ rather than... Read More...

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The Benefits of Sober October

INTERESTING – Oct. 16, 2024 - WHOOP members who participated in the January Jumpstart Challenge Try Dry Plan last year experienced a 7% improvement in HRV, a 9.6% decrease in RHR, and a 4% improvement in Recovery aft... Read More...

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Finding Sobriety Through Sweat

VIDEO – LOTS MORE STEPS – Oct. 11, 2024 - They are getting help staying sober in an unexpected place. The owner of a Plano fitness center said there’s science linking sobriety and sweat and it’s catching on with thos... Read More...

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‘I Got Sober – And My Marriage Ended’

THE UNEXPECTED STEP – Oct. 11, 2024 - The last time I drank was September 2nd, 2022, but no one knows it yet. I met my ex-husband working on a magic little sandbar off the North Carolina coast. If you’ve vacationed h... Read More...

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If You’re Doing Sober October – Be Prepared For It To Blow Your Mind…

SHE KNOWS – Oct. 2, 2024 - As many dip their toes into sobriety this month, Olivia Foster explains the different phases she experienced after giving up booze, from ‘pink clouding’ to a complete work and relationship ... Read More...

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Are You Planning a Sober or Sober-ish October?

NOTHING TO MOCK – Oct. 3, 2024 - It’s “sober” October — a popular fall sobriety challenge during which people live alcohol-free for a month to improve health and regain control of their drinking. But if you can’t com... Read More...

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Rascal Flatts Guitarist Celebrates Three Years of Sobriety

DOING THE RIGHT THING – Sept. 13, 2024 - Rascal Flatts guitarist and singer Joe Don Rooney turned to social media on Friday (Sept. 13) to reveal that he is now three years sober. The musician posted on X to thank ... Read More...

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How Travel Can Promote Sobriety

PASSPORT TO FREEDOM – &... Read More...

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