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"I started treating sobriety like it was a superpower. I was proud of the fact that I could quit."
FROM THE DESK OF THE FOUNDER
It is Friday. The week is almost done. And if you are anything like me, the last thing you want to do right now is read something heavy. So we pulled five quick hits from the TSC archives that are worth your scroll. A new NA beer worth talking about, a TV show that will eat your weekend, a perfume question you've never thought about, and one cruise story you actually need to know. Plus three sober events worth knowing about for the calendar.
Now let’s get to it…
— Alysse Bryson (*AB That’s Me 💋) / Seattle, WA 🌃 05.01.2006
HAPPY EVERY HOUR
BERO Edge Hill Hazy IPA
Tom Holland's NA beer brand BERO just dropped a hazy IPA, and the brewmaster behind it has a serious resume. We tasted it. Here is the honest read.
SOBER ENTERTAINMENT
Ray Donovan – Iconic Stand-Out Series in the Landscape of Modern Television
Ray Donovan ran for seven seasons and is now the prestige drama people forgot to talk about. The Boston Irish Catholic family, the addiction, the moral chaos, all of it. Here is why it deserves the weekend binge slot.
BACKSTAGE: Where Recovery Meets Real Life
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LIFESTYLE
Alcohol-Free Perfumes: Guide to Sober Scents That Smell Amazing
Most perfumes are 60 to 90 percent alcohol. Yes, the kind you stopped drinking. We pulled together the alcohol-free fragrance brands that actually smell good, plus what to look for on the label.
TRAVEL
Is It Safe to Cruise After the MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak?
The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak put cruise safety back in the news, and the questions started rolling in. Here is what we know, what we don't, and whether your sober summer cruise plans need a rethink.
UPCOMING SOBER EVENTS WORTH MENTIONING 📰
👉Awake: A Sober Curiosity & Creativity Retreat Learn more here→
👉BACKSTAGE with The Sober Curator: (VIRTUAL) Edutainment Night | Conspiracy PowerPoint Party Learn more here→
👉Reading The House Down: Columbus’s Premiere Sober Drag Show Learn more here→
