Nearly 30 years after hearing Anthony Hopkins speak at a Los Angeles recovery meeting, Senior Contributor Lane Kennedy revisits that experience through his memoir, We Did OK, Kid. As Hopkins celebrates 50 years sober, Lane reflects on why getting sober is only the beginning—and what it really means to stay.
Evan Cason’s memoir, *Beyond the Street Lamp*, offers a sincere look at the journey from gang life to sobriety. In her review, Patti Clark highlights the book’s heartfelt nature while also noting its structural challenges. Cason’s story is a poignant reminder of the power of vulnerability and honesty in the recovery journey.
The Sober Shift: A Conversation with Suzanne Warye | BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator You already know sobriety isn’t about…
Rabbi Shais Taub wrote a book about the twelve steps that doesn’t sound like any other book about the twelve…
Imagine if Sex and the City’s Samantha was an addict and her drug of choice was men. Go on a hilarious,…
This may sound like an outrageous response to Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir, “All the Way to the River,” about the…
Some memoirs are polished and carefully curated, offering up sanitized trauma for easy consumption. Rabbit is not that book. Patricia…
Every person who’s ever stared into the mirror, vowing to leave old habits behind and then actually done it, has…
In Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic, Barry Meier delivers a devastating exposé…
Rewired by Erica Spiegelman challenges traditional addiction recovery paradigms and offers a fresh perspective tailored to the modern age. Spiegelman…
The Sober Curator brings you 14 Fabulous Sober Gift Ideas for those special Valentine’s and Galentine’s on your list this…
Some books leave a quiet yet profound impact on their readers, and Alex’s poetry collection, I Learned How to Love From…
Picture of Me, written by Thomas Laurence, is a 157-page journey through anger, grief, depression, and addiction told in poetry…
Demi Moore has long been a fixture in Hollywood, her name synonymous with glamour, high-stakes movie roles, provocative magazine covers,…
Are you a fan of personal transformation memoirs that pull back the curtain on life’s most vulnerable moments? Mrs. D…
If you’ve ever wondered about the resilience of the human spirit, Hannah Sward’s memoir, “Strip,” offers an intimate look at…
After reading his book Broken Open, I felt an immediate kinship with William Cope Moyers. We both got sober around…
Let’s start by owning that I am totally biased because this was THE BOOK that I held onto when I…
There was a time in the 1990s when life was simpler, yet somehow, everything seemed possible. The world was our…
Sober spotlight on Jenny Teeters coving coaching, recovery resources, and her new book, Every Day is a New Day: A Story of Faith
Beth Macy’s “Dopesick” is a searing indictment of the multifaceted factors that have fueled America’s opioid crisis. Through meticulous research…
This #Quitlit review features This Naked Mind, by Annie Grace, which has ignited a movement across the country, helping thousands of people forever change their relationship with alcohol.
The Creative Sober is a community of sober and sober-curious creatives looking to connect with others who are navigating sobriety,…
What if you are the most courageous, inspiring woman you know? What if through the pain and struggles and the…
Newest #QUITIT book review to add to our sober archives. Many of us have fantasized about going back in time…
Leave no one behind is a phrase I heard hundreds of times during my days in the Army. I served…
Does that sober someone in your life love to read? Give the gift of recovery books with our curated list of #quitlit that we think should be on the must-read list this holiday season!
Do you love reading books about recovery and mental health? Do you love book clubs? If you answered YES to…
Drunk on Covid, Sober on Zoom is the coffee table book you never knew you needed, until now. I take…
Peggi Cooney, Author of This Side of Alcohol, is a Social Work Instructor/Coach with a Master’s in Social Work. She’s…
