Does Having One Beer Mean Breaking Sobriety?
In the 2019 country music hit “One Beer” by Hardy, the protagonist’s life gets turned upside down, complete with an unwanted pregnancy and a shotgun wedding, after drinking a single Bud Light. Approximately 15 years before Hardy, underground rapper MF DOOM released a song with the same name, but the consequences were different because the beer in question was the prize for reducing rival MCs
Understanding the Toughest Month of Sobriety: Challenges & Milestones
Dry January is a social trend that started in the late 2000s with a small group of Long Island residents who upheld their New Year’s resolution to lose weight by starting with a detox month. By 2014, Dry January had been trademarked by Alcohol Change United Kingdom, a charity focused on reducing problematic liquor consumption. This trend was followed by Dry July, Sober October, and
Discovering the Hidden Joys of Sobriety
In recent years, the topic of sobriety has been explored by prominent news outlets known for their lifestyle reporting. The New York Times and Los Angeles Times are just two of the publications that have dedicated various trend pieces to the sober living movement, the “California sober” trend, mocktail bars, sober lifestyle coaching, and other topics that align with various concepts of sobriety. On internet
Sobriety Chips: How They Work & Why They’re Important in Recovery
For many mental health professionals who focus on addiction recovery, the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in the late 1930s was one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. Many of the principles, practices, and traditions of AA have become standards of addiction recovery. For example, other programs, such as Gamblers Anonymous, adopted the 12 steps of AA, and then we have sobriety
What You Need to Know about the Sober Curious Movement
Thanks to the advent of the digital era, tracking the progress of behavioral concepts, societal trends, and cultural movements has become easier and more precise. The sober curious movement emerged shortly after the publication of Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol in 2018. British author Ruby Warrington didn’t expect her
The Complex Nature of Sobriety: Beyond Abstinence
CNN has been producing New Year’s Eve specials since the 1980s, but their most popular broadcasts have aired since Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen started to host the specials in 2017. For the 2022 special, CNN went with a sober format because the previous year’s broadcast resulted in Cohen getting visibly inebriated as he delivered an insensitive rant. While many CNN viewers applauded the network’s
The Intersection of Sobriety & Happiness: A Sober Lifestyle Perspective
Since 2022, thousands of young adults in the United Kingdom have observed “Sober October,” a lifestyle trend that began as a social media hashtag that replaced “Dry January,” the post-holidays period when many British people stay away from the excesses of December. Sober October is also part of the “sober curious” trend among young people who feel they can find happiness in sobriety instead of
5 Ways Professional Sober Companions Can Be Helpful
Sober companions are recovery coaching professionals who provide support and guidance to people in recovery from addiction. These mental health professionals help patients who embark on journeys to recovery and sobriety. Here are five benefits of having these professionals by your side. 1. Overall Life Coaching A sober lifestyle needs to be sustainable. It must be crafted with a structure that facilitates management. The guidance sober living