YANA, which stands for You Are Not Alone, is the only social network built for recovery. It’s a new kind of sober and we at The Sober Curator are here for it! YANA makes finding a path to healthy living easy to start, simple to understand, and with recovery on your terms. Think of it as a Facebook for people in recovery. But, without all of that other crap that makes you not want to log onto Facebook.
The Sober Curator Co-Founders, Alysse B., and Lisa C. have been on YANA for a few months now. We thought it would be a good idea to take this new platform for a test drive before sharing it with our readers. While the group of users is currently small, the founders of YANA have been very intentional about that. There is a screening process to even get onto the platform and we support that 100%.
Tired of Facebook?
Have you tired of the sober and recovery Facebook groups full of people posting daily how much they want to drink but offering up nothing about the solutions to be found in recovery? Then YANA is the place for you.
Are you baffled by the sober influencers on Instagram that have a few minutes sober with thousands and thousands of followers, but no real message of substance on how to achieve sobriety consistently for the long term? Then YANA is the place for you.
Are you looking for a community that lives in the solution? Then YANA is the place for you. What are you waiting for? YANA is a place for the newcomer, the oldtimer, and the sober curious. It’s the online sober place to be!
Here is a list of reasons we personally enjoy YANA:
- Make new recovery friends from around the country that have their recovery programs based on the solution – see! You really don’t have to do this whole sober thing alone
- Find online virtual meetings to attend. You may be home alone, but as soon as you log on to one of these virtual meetings…BOOM! No longer alone
- YANA members are always posting great articles from the world wide web on recovery and addiction (that we might have otherwise missed)
- Recovery humor can be found all of the time on YANA. We are here for the LOLs and the LMAOs
- Easy to access on desktop or mobile, anytime, anywhere (so long as you have good WiFi)
- Topics range from 12-step programs Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Al-Anon, to yoga, meditation, and more!
How YANA defines a new kind of sober:
- GET ANSWERS: There is a lot of opinion on the internet. We show you what works based on the science, spirituality, and experience of millions of recovered addicts and alcoholics.
- GET CONNECTED: Early sobriety is hard, but it doesn’t have to be lonely. From exclusive online events from NYC to Austin to Los Angeles to Seattle, YANA will help get you connected. Bonus, once this Covid-19 thing gets under control, real in-person events will startup
- GET MOVING: Recovery is a program of action. It won’t happen by osmosis. But you need to know where to go and what to do. YANA will help get you going in the right direction.
- GET INSPIRED: Our meetings are about one thing: sharing hope. It’s not therapy or a place to share war stories – it’s about helping others.
- GET SOBER: There are countless ways in which people find recovery. Whether you’re ready to quit drinking for good or just want to redefine your relationship with alcohol, YANA will give you all the info you need to get started.
Don’t just take our words for it. Here’s what others are saying about YANA:
“I was looking for a place to interact, connect, and share my Recovery journey. YANA gives be the space I need to share my journey without judgment.”
-Daniel G.
“Love the YANA platform. There is a true sense of an organically formed community, where the founders are sitting right there in the trenches with us. There is so much hope here, and I am inspired on a daily basis by this app who’s sole mission is to help others achieve sobriety and get support. I cannot express my gratitude enough.”
-Jane S.
“YANA helps me maintain my constant contact by putting the familiar trust of a close-knit home group at my fingertips, no matter the time or place. Besides my in-person relationships (sponsors and live groups), YANA has been the most useful tool in my recovery kit with so many traditional and non-traditional resources. But most important, the relationships built in this community are the closest thing I’ve encountered to actually being there face-to-face.”
– KJ L.
“I was skeptical at first. Is this just going to be another social platform I have to check on regularly? But as time went on, I noticed I started logging in more frequently, connecting with other YANA members, and making new friends. Plus, to be honest, some days I need my social feed to be 100% about sobriety and YANA makes that happen.”
-Alysse B.
Make sure to drive by our HAPPY EVERY HOUR alcohol-free, zero-proof beverage section of the site! Your glass can always be half full so long as there’s never any booze in it.
Recovery has lots of ups and downs. Resources are available if you or a loved one needs them.
Resources Are Available
If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources.