Alysse Bryson is the founder and publisher of The Sober Curator, redefining modern sobriety as aspirational, entertaining, and culturally significant. Sober since 2006, she’s a former media executive turned cultural voice proving the comeback is always better than the origin story.
One-Liners, Zingers, and Clever Comebacks – FUNNY One-Liners, Zingers, and Clever Comebacks – PRACTICAL SOBER POP Tips is a collaborative effort to help those new to sobriety and recovery navigate real-life situations. Sober Pop on the Clubhouse app was active during the pandemic. We’ve covered many topics. Feel free to scroll through our archives below. Check Out Previous SOBER POP Tips Topics: SOBER LIFESTYLE: 75+ Things to Do Sober (That Are Actually Fun)
Here is a recap of the 9 Tips on how to handle a friend or loved one that is in active relapse, while also protecting your own boundaries. Practicing these suggestions can help you be the best version of your sober-self, as discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021.
This Sober Spotlight is about Ninety 90 Pictures, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit film and television production company that provides jobs and peer support to people in recovery from drugs and alcohol. They were founded by Scott Langer and Rachel Ellner in 2020 and are based out of Downtown Los Angeles. Ninety 90 Pictures Mission Their mission is to help people in addiction recovery achieve long-term stability through gainful employment in the film industry and connect people going through recovery to those who have been through it. What They Do They hire people in all stages of recovery for…
Whether you watch Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch or listen to it on Apple Podcasts, this is an episode you will not want to miss. Join Jada Pinkett-Smith, her daughter, Willow Smith, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as they open their home for a series of groundbreaking and healing conversations. That’s three generations around one table with no filter, and we are here for it! The Nut(ty Professor) and Bolts of this Conversation Jada, sober for 22 years, and Adrienne, sober for over 30 years, candidly talk about their past struggles surrounding addiction. Self-claimed as a “walking miracle,” Jada…
Molly’s Dry Bar & Bottle Shop will be hosting their very first pop-up in Seattle on Saturday, July 24th in the form of an alcohol-free cocktail party!
Here is a recap of the 10 Tips and Tricks for navigating weddings, Birthday Parties, Miscellaneous Celebrations, and Family Gatherings in early recovery. Practicing these suggestions can help you be the best version of your sober-self, as discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App on Tuesday, June 29th, 2021. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of taking good care of yourself and preparing to attend any event can seem overwhelming and even a completely foreign concept. SOBER POP Tips: 11 Tips and Tricks to Navigate Weddings, Birthday Parties, Miscellaneous Celebrations, and Family Gatherings 1.)…
The REVA Recovery movement and meditation-based program will teach you how to establish the conditions necessary to liberate yourself and begin your beautiful recovery journey. At REVA, they believe you already have everything you need to create the life you want. They are simply here to help you unlock it. If you suspect your life could be more vital and enjoyable without drugs or alcohol, you’re probably right. But many people struggle to transition to a sober lifestyle on their own. And traditional meetings and treatment programs aren’t right for everyone. Meet the Founders of REVA Recovery Erin Ranta (Sober…
All of us at The Sober Curator and at the SOBER POP Club on Clubhouse are big proponents of giving and being of service. Whether it be time, talent or money, we all have unique gifts to share with others. Besides wanting to be a good human, there are many reasons to give. Multiple studies on the topic reveal that people who give time and money are happier, live longer and feel more connected. This aligns nicely with our recovery journeys, right?
Here is a recap of the 10 Recovery Selfie Care Practices to be the best version of your sober self, as discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App on Tuesday, June 15th, 2021. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of taking good care of yourself can seem overwhelming and even a completely foreign concept. SOBER POP Tips: 10 Self Care Tips to be the Best Version of Your Sober Self 1.) Practice Affirmations – Regardless of where you are in your recovery journey, it’s probably a good time to reprogram negative and obsessive tendencies.…
Here is a recap of How to Navigate Shopping Situations in Sobriety as discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App on Tuesday, June 8th, 2021. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of the grocery store can be overwhelming. One wrong turn and you can end up in the booze aisle. For some, this can be very triggering. Depending on what state you live in, the visual triggers can be overwhelming with alcohol placement displays even near check-out registers. SOBER POP Tips: 10 Useful Tips on Navigating Grocery Stores and Various Shopping Experiences 1.) Enter the…
Inspired by a true story, Four Good Days is a painfully accurate depiction of the real-life struggles of heroin addiction. Four Good Days (clean) is what Molly, played by Mila Kunis, needs in order to qualify for a much-needed opiate-antagonist shot that will keep her body from responding to heroin for 30 days. Her mother, Deb, played by Glenn Close, is reluctantly there to support her yet again after enduring over a decade of many (many) failed attempts. Our story begins as Molly shows up at her mother’s front door seeking a safe place to detox. Molly (Kunis) is barely…
Tawny Lara is an NYC-based millennial who writes about the intersection of sex and sobriety. Her work is featured in Playboy, Men’s Health, Huffington Post, Writer’s Digest, Mic, The Temper, Audiofemme, a sex column for SheSaid, and two essay collections: The Addiction Diaries (LaunchPad 2020) and the forthcoming reimagining of Sex and the Single Girl (Harper Perennial 2022). She is the co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast and the story developer for the Webby-Award-winning podcast, F*cking Sober. Sitting down via Zoom with Tawny felt so surreal. I’ve been listening to her podcast, Recovery Rocks, for over a year. In fact one of the very firsts podcast reviews I did for The Sober Curator featured Tawny…
Here is a recap of How to Navigate Live Concerts & Festivals as discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of attending concerts and festivals, places we used to attend (sometimes very) inebriated, can seem overwhelming. Does this mean we have to give them up? No, it doesn’t. We’re sober, not boring. That said, we do need to make a plan before putting ourselves in these types of environments. SOBER POP Tips: 10 Useful Tips on Navigating Live Concerts and Festivals 1.) Change…
Here is a recap of Finding a Therapist Tips that were discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of finding a therapist can be overwhelming and daunting. How do you navigate finding the right person for you?
Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster by Kristen Johnston is an excellent #QUITLIT recovery memoir to add to your home library or must-read list. This two-time Emmy Award winner will take you from tears of laughter to tears of pain. This sober gal truly spills her guts as she recounts the final days and weeks in London that led to her start of her journey in recovery. Maybe you know her from her famous role as Sally Solomon in “3rd Rock from the Sun”. Perhaps you recognize Johnston from that episode in Sex & the…
The Creative Independent just dropped Sober 21. A “Zine” of essays by, and interviews with, sober musicians. It’s a free resource for musicians who want to begin or are on the journey of getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol.
Here is a recap of Dating Tips that were discussed in the SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App. For many people in recovery, especially early recovery, the idea of dating sober can be overwhelming and daunting. How do you navigate dating without liquid courage? Here are 10 Tips we discussed as a way to navigate the dating world single and sober. 10 Useful Tips on Dating in Sobriety 1. Plan first meet-ups earlier in the day. We’ve found that ordering an iced tea isn’t really a question if it’s pre-dinner time. You can always say, “Oh, I have an…
A Sober Girls Guide Podcast, by Jessica Jeboult, is a podcast based on sobriety and recovery. Tune in each week to hear honest conversations about mental health, self-development, wellness and spirituality and how they influence each guest’s unique recovery journey. About Jessica Jeboult, Founder of A Sober Girls Guide Anxiety, Depression and Guilt. She’s been through it all. She has been where you are. Her addictions fueled these emotions to the point of debilitation. Change is possible. Jessica is living proof. She was living the fast life in the heart of Los Angeles, California. A full time traveling club Dj,…
Here is a recap of Travel Tips discussed in the new SOBER POP Tips Room on the Clubhouse App. As the world opens back up and traveling starts to pick up again, many of you who are in early sobriety or haven’t traveled in a long time may have some anxiety about getting back out there. 1. Often during layovers or delays, there’s the temptation of the airport bar.There’s a widely known global code within AA where you can page a ‘Friend of Bill W.’ to your airport area to talk you down, even if you’re not in the program. 2. Be…
It’s Happy Every Hour somewhere and today we are featuring Three Spirit Social Elixir. Three Spirit products are alcohol-free and powered by plants. Sounds too good to be true, right? Designed by plant scientists and bartenders, Three Spirit offers you a functional and healthier booze alternative. About Three Spirit They are on a mission to show the world alcohol-free doesn’t mean pleasure-free. After years spent in libraries, labs, bars and fields, they’ve created plant-based alternatives to alcohol. Their products celebrate what you put into a drink, rather than what you take out. Created by a mix of plant scientists, world-class…
Bobbi Jo Under the Influence is an honest testimony of addiction, and one woman’s discovery that the only way to save herself, is to save others. Grab your Kleenex, because this documentary is a real tearjerker.
Happy Every Hour brings you the 411 on the Spirit of Tequila from Free Spirits. Made in the spirit of the great oak-y, vanilla-kissed Reposado Tequilas, the Spirit of Tequila will take your cocktail experience to new heights. It has quickly become one of my favorite alcohol-free spirits and even better, it won’t screw up your day count! I can tell you that back in the day, if I was drinking Tequila, all the rules went out the door, all bets were off, and the party was very much on. And by on, I mean dancing on tables, getting high on…
Today we are shining a Sober Spotlight on Blair Sharp, an alcohol-free wife and mom from Rochester, Minnesota. She’s also our newest Sober Curator! She removed alcohol from her life when her son was 18 months old. Throughout her drinking career she had a lot of moments that should have made her quit, but she didn’t realize life without alcohol was possible. Once she became a mom, she gained a new responsibility and could no longer live in the cycle she was in. In February of 2018, after another typical weekend of drinking too much and another horrible hangover, she…
It’s always Happy Every Hour somewhere, and with TARTA™, seltzer, and health can go hand in hand! We’re constantly being told to “trust our gut,” right? Then don’t you think you better ensure your gut is in optimal health? After years of boozing and drugging, we’ve been so hard on our bodies. But we are sober now, which means we care about the things we are putting in our bodies. About TARTA™ DID YOU KNOW THAT 70% OF YOUR BODY’S IMMUNITY BEGINS WITH YOUR GUT? THAT IS WHY TARTA™ HAS MADE IT EASY TO GET THE PREBIOTICS YOUR BODY NEEDS TO BOOST…
Reading Through Hell on Earth by Erwan Gramand almost felt like reading a stranger’s diary. Except for one thing. It was a stranger I felt I had so many things in common with. And he was on the other side of the world.
The Sober Scoop – It’s a Sober Sundae Social! Join us every Sunday night on IG Live at 7 pm PDT / 10 pm EDT @thesobercurator on IGTV Live as we dish on the scoops that happened over the last week, shake off the Sunday Scaries, and talk candidly about the week ahead. This week we talked about Colton the Bachelor coming out of the closet. Alysse has a complete meltdown and cries on IGTV live. Plus, we fill you in on the upcoming #JUST424 Movement happening everywhere on social media on Saturday, April 24th. For all of the dets…
The Better Without App claims to be a place for happy drinkers. We took the app for a test drive and we’ll let you know what you can expect. The world’s first app for discovering low and no alcohol drinks. Inspiring those who are sober-curious or not drinking at all.
It’s always Happy Every Hour somewhere and Reed’s Ginger Beer, made with real ginger. Ginger is one of those very rare things that feels good and is somehow good for you. That’s why Reed’s decided to create the ultimate ginger experience. They want everyone could enjoy their spicy, sweet, and healthy taste adventure every day. After years of searching, they discovered that the Jamaican tradition held the secret to making a downright delicious ginger beer. It’s a simple formula that uses all-natural ingredients you might have in your own fridge. Ingredients: Sober Curator Pro Tip: Is KETO your thing?…
Today we are shining a Sober Spotlight on Kelly Belew, Founder of the East Coast Sober Squad. This single mama is a sober force to be reckoned with. Her daily inspirations on Instagram pack a powerful sober punch. If you’re not already following her on the ‘Gram, you should be. Personally, I look forward to @kelz_is_sober posts on the daily. Sober Spotlight: East Coast Sober Squad The East Coast Sober Squad was founded by a woman who lived half of her life in a vicious cycle of binge drinking. She created this space to give other women who struggle with…
Sam Loudermilk (Livingston) is a rehab counselor and is a real piece of work to his clients, his friends, and basically any random person that crosses his path.
