SOBER LIFESTYLE

Answer Questions. Win Stuff. 📝🎁Help Shape the Future of The Sober Curator in 2026

We’re always curating sober pop culture with you in mind. But let’s be honest: “with you in mind” only works if we actually know what you want more of. (And less of. And never again. And immediately, please.)

That’s why we created The Sober Curator 2026 Readership Study. It’s a quick survey that helps us understand what’s landing, what you’re craving, and how we can better serve this wildly smart, hilarious, resilient community we love so much.

And yes… we made it worth your while.

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SOBER SLOGAN OF THE DAY:

Another one of my favorite sober slogans is a classic mainstay: “One day at a time”  Because promising myself a forever lifetime of sobriety sounds about as appealing as signing a lifelong celibacy contract. Back in my drinking days, I’d swear off booze forever at 9 a.m., then by happy hour my brain was already negotiating “just one little fling” with the bottle and the blow like it was an ex who still looked good in dim lighting.

Now I stick to the 24-hour plan, telling myself, “Hey, bro, you only have to stay faithful to sobriety until bedtime—tomorrow you can worry about her own bad decisions.” It’s a cheeky little loophole that keeps me honest: commit to one day of not screwing up (or screwing around with old habits), and suddenly staying sober feels a lot more like a hot date than a life sentence.

..and suddenly, "forever" becomes "today," and my brain stops throwing a full-blown tantrum about never drinking again, because who has the energy to freak out over something that hasn't happened yet? 

-You dig what I’m saying about these sober slogans? I have 365 more of them and their daily reflections found on the fastest growing and most important sober app out there - download Sober City mobile app for free and get your daily dose of serene!! -Chris Rosburg

SOBER LIFESTYLE

The ABCs of Sober Living: 26 Funny Truths About Sobriety

Because recovery doesn’t mean you lose your personality. It means you get it back.

If you’re new to sobriety (or just sober-curious and cautiously sniffing the lifestyle like it’s a suspicious leftover in the fridge), you might have one big fear:

“If I stop drinking… will I become boring?”

First of all: rude.
Second of all: absolutely not.

SOBERSCOPES

Speed Ahead: Your Sober Start to 2026 | SoberScopes with Rhetta Rowland

Happy New Year. Well, sort of.

Astrologically speaking, the real new year kicks off around March 21st with Aries season, but I'm not splitting hairs here. Let's celebrate the start of 2026 anyway.

Here's what you need to know: This year is going to be fast. Unlike 2025 with all its false starts, reviews, switchbacks, and hope-crushing moments, 2026 moves in a straight line. Think less stop-and-go traffic, more open highway.

WHAT A TRIP!

Dry-Tripping Goes Mainstream: Sober Lifestyle Cruises & Travel in 2026

For years, cruises carried a reputation that didn’t suit everyone — a sort of floating pub drifting from one sunny port to the next. For those choosing a sober lifestyle or exploring a sober‑curious lifestyle, the idea of stepping aboard felt like walking into a party you’d already decided to leave.

Yet as we enter 2026, sober travel adventures and international sober vacations have quietly entered the mainstream. The question is no longer “Will I manage without a drink?” but “Is this the kind of journey that fits the life I’m living now?” For many, modern cruising offers structure, calm, and the chance to travel with intention.

#ADDTOCART

New Year, Same You. Better Tools: Introducing Receipts and Recovery Step 4 & 5 Workbook

A sassy (but spiritually grounded) Step 4–5 workbook for anyone who wants freedom in 2026.

If you’re starting the New Year with “I want to be better,” I have excellent news: you don’t need a personality transplant. You need a plan. And maybe… a place to put your emotional receipts besides your nervous system. That’s why I created Receipts & Recovery, a printable + fillable Step 4–5 inventory workbook supplement designed for anyone working a 12-step program and craving structure, clarity, and momentum. (with a side of sass)

Because let’s be honest. New Year’s resolutions are cute.
But freedom is a better goal.

SOBER UNBUZZED FEED

26 Reasons Sobriety Is the Ultimate New Year Glow-Up for 2026

Skin, Sleep, Money, Mood, and Confidence Included.

Choosing sobriety might be the most underrated glow-up on the planet.

It’s the alcohol-free lifestyle upgrade that improves your skin, your sleep, your bank account, your nervous system, your energy, and your sense of self—faster than anything you can buy off a shelf, stream from a wellness guru, or impulse-order from a late-night Instagram ad.

If you’re craving a sober-curious reset, a New Year transformation, or a long-term sobriety glow, buckle up. Here are 26 reasons sobriety becomes the glow-up you didn’t know you were allowed to choose.

#QUITLIT BOOK REVIEWS

"Evil Among Us" by Alex L. Konecki: A Harrowing Memoir of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Family Tragedy

No one ever expects their own brother to burn the house down.

Every so often, a book comes along that you know will linger long after you’ve closed the cover. "Evil Among Us" by Alex L. Konecki is one of those rare, unforgettable reads.

Alex is a local Seattle-area author whom I crossed paths with years ago through the CrossFit and gym community. Even back then, I remember hearing about the unimaginable tragedy his family endured — the events of January 14, 2016, when his brother, during a period of severe addiction and a long history of untreated mental illness, set their family home on fire and killed their mother. It was one of those stories that stays with you, even from a distance.

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Cheeky Cocktails & Sober Confidence: April Wachtel on Reinventing the Bar World

If you’ve ever walked into a bar and felt that awkward thud in your chest—the one that says you don’t belong here just because you’re not drinking—you’re not alone. In fact, that exact experience planted the seed for one of the most joyful, colorful, and wildly inclusive brands in today’s beverage scene: Cheeky Cocktails, created by bartender-turned-educator-turned-founder April Wachtel. 

#WEDORECOVER

Sober Celeb of the Week: Sir Anthony Hopkins (aka the Sober GOAT 🐐)

FIFTY. YEARS. SOBER. Please rise. 👏 Sir Anthony Hopkins just celebrated 50 years of sobriety, and if that’s not main-character, long-game, mic-drop energy, we don’t know what is. Decades before sober was trendy, hashtagged, or algorithm-approved, he quietly chose his life—and then went on to become one of the most iconic actors of all time. Let this be your reminder that sobriety doesn’t shrink your world; it builds a legacy. Bow down, hydrate, and take notes—because this is what sober greatness looks like.

For anyone struggling, know that help is available: 📞 1-800-662-HELP (SAMHSA Helpline).

WELLNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE

Embrace Every Stage: Community-Driven Hormonal Health for Women

I remember standing in my kitchen at 4 AM, wide awake for the third night in a row, my mind and body wide awake for no apparent reason. At 46, I knew this wasn't just stress. My body was speaking a language I was only beginning to understand: the complex vocabulary of hormonal transition. That sleepless night became the catalyst for exploring how intentional retreat experiences could support women through every hormonal chapter of their lives.

Traditional healthcare often treats hormonal shifts as isolated symptoms to manage rather than natural transitions to navigate with grace and wisdom. But what if we approached these life stages differently? What if we created space for women to gather, learn, and heal together in environments designed specifically for hormonal balance?

SPEAK OUT! SPEAK LOUD!

I Think Love is Glory by Andrew Littlefield

I was introduced to the idea of glory through my Christian faith. Or maybe through watching Raiders of the Lost Ark. That mysterious force powerful enough to destroy those who look upon it. A power both good and evil seek to possess. Glory.

I have come to believe that love is glory.

RECOVERY PODCASTLAND

Empowering Audio Storytelling… Experience “Now” by Mike James

How do you describe an audio experience that has no equal?

How do you convince others to spend their time listening to an album not only for entertainment purposes, but because the therapeutic return on their investment could rival hours spent in a clinician's chair?

Fortunately, I’m not tasked with marketing Mike James's “Secrets of a Life Coach” series. However, through offering a transparent look at his first album, “Now”, I hope to persuade you to immerse yourself in the short stories that he skillfully conveys.

CLASSY PROBLEMS

Classy Problems: My Preference is to Judge

Classy Problems is a daily post of thinking in motion by Dan T. Rogers. Each post stands alone as a thought-provoking piece, yet together, they create a puzzle of ideas. They invite you to see things from a different angle, rethink what you thought you knew, and explore what’s beyond your current understanding.