"I realized I had to quit drinking when I woke up on my bathroom floor and couldn't remember how I got there."
FROM THE DESK OF THE FOUNDER
Happy Friday, Sober Sippers!
This week's archive dive is heavy on Hollywood. What nine years alcohol-free actually looks like for one of the most photographed men alive, the memoir where Demi Moore held nothing back, Pete Davidson's surprisingly sober garage hangout, and Sigourney Weaver playing a woman whose wine habit runs her life. Then Bundaberg's diet ginger beer shows up with enough bite to keep everyone honest.
Celebrities: they detox just like us.
Now let’s get to it…
— Alysse Bryson (*AB That’s Me 💋) / Seattle, WA 🌃 05.01.2006
HAPPY EVERY HOUR
Bundaberg Brewed Diet Ginger Beer From The Land Down Under Is Made With The Finest, Australian Grown Ginger & Sugar Cane
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks is a family-owned Australian business creating craft-brewed premium soft drinks since the 1960s. While I think I mix a mean mocktail, I’m also incredibly lazy. Sometimes, I want to pop the cap to some fizzy fun at the end of a long day. While I may be a recovered alcoholic, I think it’s fair to say I have turned into a Ginger Beer alcoholic. There is no shame in my Ginger Beer game. I want to try them all.
#QUITLIT
Demi Moore’s #QUITLIT Memoir & Recovery Journey
For decades, Demi Moore mastered the art of reinvention—both on-screen and off. From her breakout role in St. Elmo’s Fire to her groundbreaking performances in Ghost and A Few Good Men, Moore trailblazed her way through Hollywood. At one point, she became the highest-paid actress in history after earning a record $12.5 million for Striptease. Yet, as her star ascended, cracks in her personal life deepened.
MOVIE NIGHT
“The Good House” Shines with Sigourney Weaver’s Nuanced Performance in Thought-Provoking Drama
“The Good House” is a drama film directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky. It is based on Ann Leary’s novel of the same name. The movie stars Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, and Morena Baccarin in the lead roles. The film tells the story of Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a real estate agent in a small town in New England who struggles to maintain her sobriety while dealing with the challenges of her personal and professional life.
THE MINDFUL BINGE
“The Pete Davidson Show” Netflix Review: A Sober Take on Pete and MGK’s Garage Hang
Let me get this out of the way first. Calling The Pete Davidson Show a podcast is like calling a croissant a piece of bread. Technically adjacent, sure. But not the same thing.
A podcast, by definition, is something you can take with you. You can listen to it on a walk, in the car, while pretending to pay attention in a meeting. The Pete Davidson Show lives exclusively on Netflix. You can’t pull it up on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can’t pop in your earbuds and go. Yes, you can technically watch Netflix on your phone, but nobody wants to squint at Pete Davidson in a dark garage on a 6-inch screen while navigating the cereal aisle at Target. Even SAG-AFTRA had to step in and figure out whether this thing was a TV show or a podcast before anyone could sign a contract. That alone tells you the format is confusing.
But whatever. Netflix wants to call it a podcast? Fine. Let’s talk about the actual show.
SOBER POP CULTURE
Brad Pitt Has Been Sober for Nine Years. He Looks Like It.
I finally watched F1 on the flight home from Nashville. My friend and fellow Sober Curator Contributor Amy Liz Harrison had just finished a whirlwind weekend at Dollywood celebrating our annual soberthdays. She was sitting right next to me on the plane, typing like a maniac (and chuckling to herself), writing up our trip recap for The Sober Curator, when I put it on.
About twenty minutes in, I turned to her and said: “He looks good.” (Imagine the word good, but with like 10 o’s. = Gooooooooood)
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