I have been sober now for over two and a half years. In that time I have had many people reach out to me about ways to manage their drinking or to stop altogether. Many have been through SoberBastard but three have been people that I have known … Continue reading
I’ve seen people before who have been embarrassed by their sobriety or the fact that they even have an addiction. I get it. Trust me, I do. Any time you see a clip on TV or on Youtube of those TMZ dickheads you see them openly mock some … Continue reading
It’s been months and months since my last Sober Bastard post. Truth be told, my personal life has become overwhelmingly busy. It’s been hard to sit down for a few hours undistracted to write out another post. Thanks to an email from Dawn A. stating “Where the #(%*! … Continue reading
There are many benefits to becoming sober, many of which drastically improve your quality of life. In my life I like to put a “quality of life” value on things in a wide variety of situations. For instance, a nicer toothbrush is quite a bit more expensive but … Continue reading
This article has a strong trigger warning. If you are struggling with your sobriety you may want to refrain from reading this post. I often hear the phrase “There’s nothing good about alcohol” from newly sober people and sometimes long term soberites. Interesting hypothesis- but I think it’s … Continue reading
Earlier this week I had someone in my life pass away. A former coworker of mine. He was a talented painter, a man who treated everyone the same and someone who could always make me laugh. He had a great talent for making me crack up laughing in … Continue reading
As the new year is upon us and New Years parties are going on I recognize there will be a good amount of temptation with alcohol going on around here. New Years is all about partying and drinking. People go absolutely all out and everyone wants to join … Continue reading
Before I became sober I had a pretty lame excuse for not doing so. I used it as an idiotic way of justifying my continuation of drinking. I would tell myself “If I quit, people will treat me differently. If they know I don’t drink they will treat … Continue reading
There are many good reasons to beat your addiction. Winning the affection of your friends & family, earning the respect of your colleagues, and becoming a contributing member of society. Your health almost always improves which usually leads to becoming better looking. Your sleeping improves which means you’re … Continue reading
The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities. - Benjamin E. Mays This morning … Continue reading
