The Journal

Stories & knowledge for the road

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Insights and stories from the sobriety journey

The Science of Habit Change
New October 27, 2026

The Science of Habit Change

Why willpower alone rarely works, and what actually rewires behavior over time.

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Exercise as a Recovery Tool
October 20, 2026

Exercise as a Recovery Tool

Movement does more for mood and cravings than most people expect.

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Sleep and Sobriety: Why Rest Matters
October 13, 2026

Sleep and Sobriety: Why Rest Matters

Poor sleep and relapse risk are more connected than most people realize.

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Dealing with Triggers at Social Events
October 6, 2026

Dealing with Triggers at Social Events

A few practical strategies for parties, holidays, and other high-risk situations.

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Finding a Support Group That Fits
September 29, 2026

Finding a Support Group That Fits

Not every group works for every person — here is how to find the right fit.

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Understanding Your First 30 Days
September 22, 2026

Understanding Your First 30 Days

The first month is often the hardest. Here is what to expect and how to get through it.

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A watercolour of an autumn windowsill with pumpkins, an open book and a glass of water, beside a calendar reading October 31st
September 20, 2026

Halloween Is the Last Night of Sober October

Thirty days of momentum, and the finish line has been laid down on one of the most reliably drunk nights in the calendar...

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A lamp-lit autumn evening by a window, with a calendar page reading October 1, a glass of water, a mug and a teapot on the table
September 20, 2026

Sober October Works Because the Summer Is Over

The useful thing about Sober October has little to do with October. It is that autumn hands you a routine still in the m...

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An October calendar on a blurred autumn background, headed Sober October
September 17, 2026

What Is Sober October? And Why It Belongs to Everyone

Thirty-one days without alcohol, and that is the entire rulebook. It began as a sponsored fundraiser and then got away f...

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Letters to Who You Used to Be
August 18, 2026

Letters to Who You Used to Be

A short exercise in writing back to the versions of yourself who got you here — the one who was struggling, the one who...

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The Anatomy of a Craving, Explained Like Weather
August 9, 2026

The Anatomy of a Craving, Explained Like Weather

A craving behaves a lot like a storm system — it builds, it peaks, and it passes, whether or not you do anything at all....

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What Nobody Tells You About the Good Days
July 1, 2026

What Nobody Tells You About the Good Days

Everyone braces for the hard days. Almost nobody warns you that a stretch of calm, stable good days can bring a strange...

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