Sober Fun

Learning to enjoy life sober is important for recovery. Find out how you can incorporate sober fun into your life without risking your progress.

Celebrating a Sober St. Patrick's Day

This article discusses how to enjoy a meaningful and fun St. Patrick’s Day while in recovery by focusing on Irish culture and traditions instead of alcohol. It provides practical tips for navigating the challenges of social pressure, such as planning responses and connecting with a sober support community. The guide also suggests alcohol-free activities like […]
Family Wellness

Relearning How to Have Fun as a Family in Recovery

Recovering from addiction requires the whole family to relearn how to have fun without substances, which is critical for sustained sobriety and building stronger bonds. This process involves the individual taking responsibility, making amends, and consistently demonstrating change to rebuild trust with family members. Families are encouraged to intentionally create new, sober traditions and activities—such […]
Sober Fun

Having Fun in Sobriety According to Your Star Sign

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never met a single person in recovery who said getting sober was easy. It’s hard. It’s like walking-on-a-bed-of-nails-while-your-head-is-on-fire hard. But you’ve put in the work. You’re in recovery. You’re safe and living your life. Having fun in sobriety is important. So, why not make it the most amazing […]
Advice from Experts

Why the Sober-Curious Movement Is Transforming Campus Culture

The sober-curious movement is transforming college culture by encouraging Gen Z students to question their relationship with alcohol, leading to a measurable decline in drinking habits among the younger generation. This shift provides an opportunity for campuses to move beyond crisis intervention and focus on primary prevention by building supportive, alcohol-free communities and normalizing mindful […]
About Sober Living

Deck the Halls (Responsibly): Hosting a Holiday Party in Recovery

This guide provides comprehensive tips for hosting a joyful and safe holiday party while in recovery, demonstrating that an alcohol-free celebration can be a rewarding and authentic experience. It emphasizes detailed planning, creating a festive and welcoming atmosphere through decorations, music, and creative non-alcoholic beverages, and setting clear boundaries regarding alcohol. The key is to […]
Alcohol

9 Tips to Cut Back on Alcohol: Your Guide to a Healthier You

This guide provides nine actionable tips for reducing alcohol consumption, emphasizing that it’s about reclaiming control and fostering a healthier lifestyle rather than deprivation. Key strategies include setting clear goals, tracking consumption, identifying triggers, exploring alcohol-free alternatives, practicing mindful drinking, building a support network, managing cravings with nutrition, taking breaks to reset tolerance, and leveraging […]
Sober Fun

Why is Gen Z Interested in the Sober Curious Movement?

The sober curious movement has many Gen Z adults questioning their drinking habits. Learn about the benefits of less alcohol and more sober connection.
Recovery

50 Things to Do Instead of Drinking

We put together a list of 50 things to do when you have urges to drink again so you can put your energy into healthy activities and sober fun.
About Sober Living

Sober Valentine's Day: Navigating the Holiday in Recovery

Valentine's Day can be overwhelming, especially when you're sober, but it doesn't have to be. In this interview, Jesse Wright, a recovery coach at Mountainside who is in recovery himself, shares his tips for enjoying the day (and dating in general) without alcohol.
Sober Fun

Discovering Sober Fun: An Interview with Jimmy Hamm from the Clean Fun Network

A huge part of getting sober is having fun in recovery. Join us as we discuss sober fun with Jimmy Hamm, founder of Clean Fun Network
Mental Health

How to Have Your Best Year Yet

The New Year is a perfect opportunity to get around to doing all those things you have been putting off for weeks, months, maybe even years
Recovery

How to Choose Your Friends Wisely in Recovery

Learn how to surround yourself with others who share the same goals, and how you can develop more meaningful relationships with new and existing friends.
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