Writings

The unprepared or undisciplined cannot successfully bake a cake without ingredients and directions. Hell, even the prepared and...

On our weekly recovery podcast, sober.coffee, we have been chatting about common “recovery” search terms. Recently, we looked at a...

Step 3 of the 12-step program calls us to give up control of our will and lives to a power greater than ourselves. We don't know about...

Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and...

“Alcoholics Anonymous is a religious program.” For clarity, that is NOT an accurate statement – The program is spiritual in nature. ...

“Alcohol poisoning occurs when very high levels of alcohol in the body shut down the areas in the brain that control key critical areas...

“What is the purpose of life?” asked every man since the beginning of time. Humanity has struggled with its purpose for as long as it has...

This blog is written from the vantage of the addict to help family and loved ones who want to do something to help. - anything. Part one...

On a recent sober.coffee podcast, we discussed a trending topic or common search term; “Signs a Loved One Has a Drug Addiction.” Click...

“I'm drowning here, and you're describing the water.” Melvin Udall, from the movie “As good as it gets.” Navigating the holidays and...

The more I look, the more I find As I close on in, I get so blind I feel it in my head, I feel it in my toes…. Digging in the Dirt: Song...

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind and body. Those afflicted, like Mike and Glenn - and millions of others - have little defense...

The number one reason why people check themselves out of treatment during the holidays is the associated guilt of not being with their...

Right before Thanksgiving (2022), we threw out six-party tips for the sober inside all of us. Now is a great time to release part 2 in...

There is ample research available online for the probing, which supports the fact that women struggle with alcohol use to nearly the same...

“Funny how we used to crave the drinker, the drug, and now we crave the peace and serenity that touches us in sobriety” Anonymous. AA...

We looked to Cleveland Clinic for the (un)official definition and found this: “California sober promotes cutting out certain addictive...

Are you out of choices? Is there strength in weakness? 12-step programs are inherently spiritual. It’s tough to get around it though many...

We admit many things here at sober.coffee, but one admission that runs deep is that holidays are loaded with stress. Whether you grew up...

OK, we're giggling over here. Like our readers don't know how to party? Now that we have your attention, it is an excellent time to...