Author: Alysse Bryson

In 2020, The World Spirits Competition awarded Spirity Cocktails the title of being “The World’s First Non-Alcoholic Cocktail” and we’re here to tell you exactly why we think they’ve earned that honor. Just in time for Valentine’s, this is a love story to be sure. In 2018 Eric Knight, Spirity Cocktails Master Distiller, got sober. Sobriety for him was about much more than abstaining from alcohol–– it was about choosing to engage with life differently and on a new level. After several months of living alcohol-free, he realized that the absence of alcohol returned a sense of vigor into his…

Proteau is a new zero-proof botanical drink unlike any other. Complex in taste and ready to pour right out of the gorgeous bottles. The Rivington Spritz, or the Ludlow Red, will enhance any special gatherings you celebrate this year. With Valentine’s (and Galentine’s Day) right around the corner, the Rivington Spritz and Ludlow Red are the perfect pairings for a cozy night-in with your special someone. Maybe you’re celebrating a sober anniversary for yourself or one of your close friends or family. Perhaps you haven’t stopped celebrating the new Potus and Madam VP? Whatever your reason to celebrate, even if…

Malicious Women Candle Co. candles will draw you in with their witty slogans and comical phrases, but what’s at the core of these candles has so much more depth and weight. Whether you visit their store front in Snohomish, WA or check out them out online, Malicious Women Candle Co. candles will light you up and warm your soul. How it all started Lacie Marsh Carroll founded this company, infusing it with sass and snark after she was given the gift of desperation. Back in 2016, Lacie lost her dear friend Laura Caudle, who lost her battle with depression and…

Oh Hi is a small-batch company that produces and packages in Durango, Colorado. Oh Hi Seltzer is one of the few CBD-infused drinks on the market. Their fast-acting, refreshing, handcrafted CBD seltzers will surely enhance life’s endeavors. Oh Hi was forged through the collective passion of their owner’s hard work to create, test, and deliver this fantastic cannabis-infused seltzer. Oh Hi CBD Infused Seltzer Flavors They are available in four great flavors: Grapefruit, Pomegranate, Lemon Lime, and Ginger Basil Limeade. Oh Hi CBD seltzers are sold in twelve-ounce cans, each with 15 milligrams of fast-acting flavorless CBD isolate. A tremendously…

Today we are shining a Sober Spotlight on Emily Kappesser, Head of Sales & Partnerships for Reconstruction Coffee Roasters, Real Estate Advisor at Grant Hickman Real Estate Advisors, Owner and Photographer, Videographer of Emily Rose Studios. It’s a good thing this sober gal looks good in hats because she wears a lot of them! Oh, did I mention she’s also a daughter, sister, wife, and the mother of two adorable toddlers? You could say that Emily and I go way (way) back. Emily and I worked together at The Chronicle, in Centralia, WA in the late 90s and early 00s.…

Daytrip® taps into that feeling we all crave, spontaneity. It’s about getting away from the grind and sharing good times and good vibes whether you’re at the beach, on the slopes, or simply in your own back yard.

Ready to get your Gruvi on with these Non Alcoholic Dry Secco and Bubbly Rose bevies? We took one for the sober team and sampled them for you. The result? We are all about their bubbles!

We’ve got a brand new collab with Tonix.Mocktails called “Just a Merry Mocktail Monday!” Get excited! After following @Tonix.Mocktails on Instagram and TikTok, I knew I wanted to become besties with Nik Popkow. Five seconds into my first zoom with Nicole and I knew we were sober kindred spirits. Nik dreams of one day opening up her own sober bar in the LA area and I hope to be there and watch her cut the ribbon when it opens. Welcome, Nicole of @Tonix.Mocktails to The Sober Curator Fam! Dry since 11.14.2019, Nik brings phenomenal skills as a bartender to the…

The New York Times Bestseller “Drinking, A Love Story” by Caroline Knapp, depicting her 20-year battle with booze, should be in your #QUITLIT library. I recently dusted this book off and pulled it down from the shelves of my recovery library. I’m so glad that I did, as this memoir is truly a classic in my eyes. Caroline’s story changed my life in early sobriety. After re-reading it in 2021, this book still holds as much depth and weight as it did the first time I read it. This memoir was first published in 1996, the same year I gave birth to…

Refreshing and light, this is the perfect alcohol-free beverage to Netflix and Chill with this Dry January while you binge on your favorite series. Oh la-la!

Since it’s always happy hour somewhere, we believe that Free Rain delivers on their promises. When you choose to live an alcohol free live, you truly can be happy every hour. So pop that lid, pull out your favorite glassware, and start celebrating Dry January.

This shimmering and sumptuous book will show you how to keep indulging in life even if you stop indulging in alcohol

Zac Clark, Founder of Release Recovery, finds his person, Tayshia Adams, on the most recent season of The Bachelorette. This show airs on ABC. We love a happy ending. I mean, who doesn’t? This is especially true when it means the sober guy of 9 years gets the girl and they live happily ever after. While I am not a die hard Bachelor/Bachelorette fan, I have watched enough seasons to understand the concept. And I’m not afraid to say, I tune in for the drama. Call it a guilty pleasure or maybe my hopefulness of finding true love, this season…

Arts & Crafts aren’t just for kids! Art therapy improves the mental health of people who are dealing with addictions, anxiety, attention disorders, grief and loss, dementia, depression, eating disorders, physical illness, PTSD, trauma, relationship issues and much more. We learned that we like to keep our hands busy and our creative minds stimulated.

You can follow these 29 Sober TikTok accounts without doing any dances, duets, or how to videos – warning, it could become a new addiction!

Michelle Smith is the Founder of Recovery is the New Black, a certified mental health and addictions counselor, and virtual Recovery Coach. Sober since November 24, 2016, her recovery path is focused on honesty, self-love and forgiveness. Michelle is passionate about supporting women. She is armed with tools and resources around substance abuse, mental health, bereavement, eating disorders, trauma and codependency. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children. Not only that, Michelle is part of the original group of women that have started up The Sober Mom Squad. This dynamic group is made up of moms…

Based on the dark comedic thriller The Flight Attendant by New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian, this break out hit on HBO Max is a binge worthy series of how an entire life can change in one night.

We sat down with Tonya De’Laine, Founder of the Facebook Group Soul Shack Sisters to get the 4-1-1 on everything she’s up to and it’s a lot! Tonya is a woman in recovery (class of June 201😊8) that offers Wellness, Meditation, and Clarity Coaching. She’s got a SoulRenity Shop that carries handmade Chakra Balancing & Healing Bracelets (the proceeds benefit other women in early recovery) and she just started a brand new podcast called you guessed it…Soul Shack Sisters. Not only that, she does chakra readings, she’s an esthetician, she lives for her yoga time, she’s a wife, she’s a…

Tropicana, if you are reading this, let me give you some unsolicited advice. Fire your creative agency and pull this campaign immediately. You are completely tone-deaf to what is going on in the world. Your juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

This hoppy, non-alcoholic IPA from Lagunitas Brewing Company is out now and it’s been a long-time coming! Getting IPNA full-flavored & hop-forward (and with low calories), was no small task. Lagunitas spotted a need for a N/A craft beer that’s both full-flavored and hop-forward. They worked tirelessly to get the hoppy flavors up to their craft beer standards. How long did it take to brew this bad boy? It took them over a year to perfect this brewer-led labor of love. Have you been missing the full flavor, hops-forward malt beverage but without the buzz? Then this may just be…

F*cking Sober Podcast is the unflinching first person narrative of Anita Drake’s first 90 days of getting sober in NYC. (See what they did there? Say her name slowly…Anita Drake … I-need-a-drink LOL!) And that’s just the beginning of the cleverness this podcast is about to serve up.

YANA makes finding a path to healthy living easy to start, simple to understand, and with recovery on your terms.

An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict, Tiffany Jenkins captivates in her memoir High Achiever.

Everyone has those hard to shop for people in their life. We’ve curated unique and funky gifts that you may just want to #addtocart.

Ice-Ice Baby! There is no reason at all to miss out on the craft ice craze just because you don’t consume alcohol.

We’ve curated a great list of holiday beverages and gift ideas for all those special sober someone’s in your life (or maybe just for you!)

Applause for Braunwyn Windham-Burke, cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 15, for finally bringing reality to reality TV. If I had a reality TV spirit animal, it would be Braunwyn. You may wonder why I am authorized to make such a grand statement for a woman I have never met. Let me go ahead and break it down for you. Housewives franchise TV watcher 101 The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 1, the original of the Housewives franchise that has made Bravo what it is today, started airing shortly before I got sober. The very…

You’re sober not boring! Give the gift of fun with this top 12 list of entertaining gift items for the sober person in your life that is still going to party on!

In a culture where self-care and maintaining a mind-body balance can feel like a full-time job, Weller CBD Sparkling Water believes the feel-good feeling that comes with wellness should be available to everyone, anywhere. When I found out this company was headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, I already knew I was going to love the product. Boulder is a magical place, and Weller figured out how to put that magic in a can. Welcome to Weller If you are looking for a water beverage with zippy bubbles, zero calories, zero carbs, and zero sugars, this is the sparkling water for you. Each can…

Kin Spritz, the most popular product in the Kin family, is a sparkling euphoric crafted with fresh citrus, warm spice, hibiscus, and ginger. They claim that they did the work so you can focus on play. So what exactly does that mean? Kin believes fantasy is created in the moment. They promise their products will bestow the joy you desire and the pleasure you deserve daily. Kin trusts in the power of our collective consciousness to shape the future of social connection. They call this path: euphoros. Meaning of the word “euphoros” New Latin, from Greek “euphoros” – A state…