Laurie Woolever spent fifteen-plus years as the right hand to two of food media’s most complicated men, Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, while quietly falling apart behind the scenes. Her New York Times bestselling memoir, Care and Feeding, finally tells the story she couldn’t tell then. Closing in on nine years sober, she’s proof the most interesting thing about her was never the famous men on her resume.
Stephen King has been sober for almost 40 years, and he still doesn’t remember writing an entire novel. Here’s the garbage bag intervention that started it, the fear that got proven wrong, and the 40-plus books that came after.
After reading Patti Clark’s book, “Recovery Road Trip: Finding Purpose and Connection on the Journey Home”, I finally felt like…
To write your recovery story is an act of courage. Writing a raw memoir, writing ‘Addiction Fiction,’ or crafting a…
Jen Hatmaker’s “Awake” lands like a spiritual defibrillator, jolting readers out of the autopilot haze we Gen Xers perfected somewhere…
What does it mean to be “the most human”? In “The Most Human”, Adam Nimoy invites readers into a deeply…
I grew up in the 1960s and 70s. And Dick Van Dyke was a mainstay on our TV. He was…
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection.”Johann Hari I got sober the first time in Tucson, Arizona, two…
Every now and then, I have a peek through the reviews of my book, READY. SET. LIFE, to see if…
“Hello, I’m Richard.” That’s how the door opened for Wendy Correa — Ringo at the threshold, sobriety on the other side. The…
If you’ve ever drafted a list of moderation rules — no drinks on Tuesdays, only wine, never tequila — you…
It’s Recovery Month, and what better way to celebrate than finally writing that quit lit book? Ever wondered how to…
In my previous blog, I wrote about how my journey through sobriety was enabled by various more literal journeys, running…
Sober living isn’t just about leaving substances behind—it’s about discovering a new richness in life, embracing humor, connection, and even…
What does redemption look like?Sometimes it looks like a guy who’s hit rock bottom.Sometimes it looks like a broken system,…
Every person who’s ever stared into the mirror, vowing to leave old habits behind and then actually done it, has…
Hannah Sward is the celebrated author of “Strip: A Memoir.” On this episode of the Sober Curator Podcast, she shares with host…
You know that feeling when your brain is just too full? When your thoughts are bouncing around like a bunch…
In the ever-evolving world of sobriety and endurance athletics, have you ever wondered what it takes for someone to continue…
Demi Moore has long been a fixture in Hollywood, her name synonymous with glamour, high-stakes movie roles, provocative magazine covers,…
Sarah Alaimo is a Career Happiness Coach, Sobriety Advocate, and a sober wife and mother. She discusses growing up in…
On a Thursday afternoon this past summer I got my fangirl moment with Lisa Smith, author of Girl Walks Out…
