It is 11:47 p.m. on a Monday and I am on my laptop talking to a robot about ad strategy. Twenty years sober and I have a new obsession: Claude lives in my laptop and I am not even a little bit interested in quitting. We made t-shirts about it.
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Riding the sober lifestyle wave? You’re in good company! We’re on a mission to shatter the clichés around addiction, proving that sober is far from dull. We’re your go-to source for upbeat content that celebrates living life in high definition, sans alcohol. Our lifestyle section? Consider it your ultimate hub for all things sober-awesome. Because who says you need a drink to have a good time? Not us!
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#ADDTOCART features unique sobriety gifts, swag, products, and miscellaneous merch we adore. Plus, we love discovering and featuring small businesses founded by people in recovery.
CURATED CRAFTS will give you fun and easy ideas to keep your hands and mind busy. Art therapy is good for the soul!
SOBER UNBUZZED FEED is a collection of 26 Lists, each featuring 26 inspiring ideas, actions, and motivations to guide you toward being your best sober self in 2026.
WALK YOUR TALK This section celebrates fashion and its role in our recovery. Getting ready for life can be just as fun, if not more fun, now that we’re sober… because drunk never looks good.
For couples who value mindful travel, an engagement ring can be more than a beautiful piece of jewelry. It can become a symbol of shared values, meaningful journeys, and a love story built with intention. This guide explores how conscious couples are choosing rings that reflect not only their commitment, but the life they are creating together.
Mental health and addiction are often treated as separate workplace issues, but for many employees, they are deeply connected. Sober Curator Contributor Sarah Alaimo shares her perspective as an HR professional in long-term recovery on what employers, managers, and HR teams need to understand when crisis shows up at work.
Twenty years. One Diet Coke. One very glittery gift bag. The AB That’s Me Birthday Kit is live at Sober AF Bottle Shop in Tacoma — and yes, they ship.
The best outdoor hat brands combine sun protection, comfort, durability, and everyday style. From long walks and bright beach days to weekend escapes and travel adventures, these brands offer hats designed to move easily between outdoor function and casual wear.
Kindred Spirits in downtown Richland, Washington, is more than a nonalcoholic bar and bottle shop. Founded by Marlys and Chuck Aspinwall after reassessing their relationship with alcohol, the Tri-Cities shop now offers NA spirits, wines, botanicals, sober events, book clubs, paint-and-sip nights, and a welcoming space for alcohol-free community.
Does being sober help or hurt your career? Sarah explores the short-term awkwardness of alcohol-centered workplace culture and the long-term professional upside of sobriety, from stronger boundaries and better judgment to clearer leadership and deeper self-trust.
Most students spend hours rereading notes, highlighting pages, and cramming before exams — but research shows those methods are not the most effective. This article breaks down psychology-backed study strategies like active recall, spaced repetition, interleaving, and elaborative questioning to help students retain more information and study smarter, not harder.
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These 26 Gen-X movies are more than nostalgic comfort watches. From Groundhog Day and The Breakfast Club to Clueless and The Truman Show, these iconic ’80s and ’90s films offer fresh lessons about sobriety, reinvention, second chances, and sober comebacks.
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