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On Becoming Social (Again) After Giving Up Alcohol

“If alcohol was the never-ending circular breath that fueled your social life, its absence is going to have an impact, whether it’s at a work happy hour, a night out

Our “Quit Lit” Library (So far!)

Some of our favorite “Quit Lit” books below! PART ONE! “Quit Lit” or books about giving up alcohol can be a valuable tool in the process of evaluating your relationship

The Royal Ruby by Abstinence Spirits

The official mocktail of the AFTER Launch party!

See the recipe below for a refreshing, delicious and easy-to-make mocktail.

BEST OF 2022 WINNERS – PART I PRODUCTS

250 write-in votes were counted to find out what you like best in the alcohol-free world. Here are your favorite products in 8 categories. Stay tuned for part

The AFTER Magazine launch party

It was a night full of festive alcohol-free fun at Hekate NYC. Thank you to our sponsors and all of our friends and colleagues who joined us to celebrate.

The triggering feeling of being sick after recovery. (And what to do about it)

After working hard to feel good in recovery, the inevitable bad days when we feel sick can bring anxieties and past fears rushing back to the surface. AFTER Founder

7 Summer Hostess Gifts (That aren’t a bottle of wine) – Summer 2022 Edition

A reminder for your summer festivities: a bottle of wine is not a required ticket for entry. These summer hostess gifts will be remembered long after the

Traveling Sober for the First Time

Contributor Erin Lunde’s family road trip from Minneapolis MN to Austin TX

was her first time traveling sober, first trip since the pandemic and first as a family of five.

Erin shares

NA Stouts Tasting for St Patrick’s Day (2022)

AFTER Magazine editor Nicole “Coco” Hough and friend-and-beer-aficionado Tony Cambria taste all the NA (,0.5%ABV) Stouts for St Patrick’s Day and offer up a few favorites.