FROM THE DESK OF THE FOUNDER
Hi friend,
I have never once been accused of liking something a normal amount. Not a candle, not an NA spritz, not a Bravo reunion. I am, and always have been, a lot.
For years all that energy went into the next drink. Sobriety gave it back to me. Now I spend it on hot takes, great finds and the people in this community. Much better trade.
That's why Julianne Griffin's new piece hit me right in the friendship bracelets. She asks why a woman's enthusiasm always gets called "too much." My answer: because it's powerful. Read it, then tell me what you're shamelessly obsessed with right now.
Then bring that obsession to our first SOBER SWAP inside BACKSTAGE. One hour, one theme, one favorite thing. Pitch it hard, then steal everyone else's good taste. Think flea market, but for joy, and I'm already overpacking. Not a member yet? This is your moment.
Also inside: Tony Harte on Euphoric Recall and the highlight reel your brain plays of your drinking days (spoiler: it's heavily edited). Jay Hon's trip through Southeast Asia, paid for with the bar tab he stopped running. And Jones vs. ZYN, a nicotine cage match with a clear winner.
Stay loud. Let's get into it.
— Alysse Bryson (*AB That’s Me 💋) / Seattle, WA 🌃 05.01.2006
SOBER VIRTUAL EVENTS
SOBER SWAP BACKSTAGE! Bring one thing. Leave with everybody else's good taste.
Think flea market energy, but we're swapping the stuff currently making life better, weirder, tastier, louder, or more interesting. One hour. One theme. Bring your current favorite. Make your case for why the rest of us need to know about it. Then shamelessly steal everyone else's recommendations.
#QUITLIT
Euphoric Recall Book Review: Addiction, Trauma and the Stories Memory Tells
Senior Contributor Tony Harte reviews Euphoric Recall, Aidan Martin’s unflinching memoir about growing up in Scotland, surviving trauma and finding recovery from addiction. The book challenges the selective memories that can make past substance use appear safer and more appealing than it really was.
TRAVEL
How Getting Sober Helped Fund My Dream Trip Through Southeast Asia
After saving the money he once spent on alcohol, Jay Hon set out on a five-month adventure—and encountered an unexpected setback along the way. Now sober again, he is preparing for an overland journey through Thailand and Laos with a stronger plan for staying connected.
SPEAK OUT! SPEAK LOUD!
Nobody Has Ever Been Allowed to Like Something This Much
Why is it that society often labels a woman's enthusiasm as 'too much'? Contributor Julianne Griffin dives into this phenomenon with her latest piece, 'Nobody Has Ever Been Allowed to Like Something This Much.' From friendship bracelets to recovery, she shares how this judgmental gaze has shadowed her joys. Let's celebrate our passions, no matter how big or small! What makes your heart sing—no matter what others think?
ALSO THIS WEEK ON TSC 📰
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🚭 Jones vs. ZYN: One Helps You Quit, One Keeps You Coming Back Read more here→
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💖 The Sober Mom Collective Introduces Grounded, an Early Sobriety Program for Moms Read more here→
See you Wednesday, Sippers!
