Sep20

Interview with LP O’Brien (Cover, Fall 2024)

AFTER Magazine

Mixologist, TV personality, entrepreneur, and beverage consultant, Lauren Paylor (LP) O'Brien, is a star of the beverage world who is taking the alcohol-free scene by ...

Aug29

Finding Community In Sobriety

Natalie Fannin

I never experienced a “rock bottom” when I was drinking, but I still always had this nagging feeling that my ...

Aug28

A Leap of Faith • Editor’s Letter Fall 2024

Nicole Pietrandrea Hough

In his book Think and Grow Rich— a must-read not just for creating monetary wealth but for living your best ...

Jul12

You Can Take It With You

Cara Strickland

In a world where fitting in while alcohol-free can sometimes be a challenge, we're here to help. Food writer Cara Strickland shares her best planning ...

Jul05

There And Back Again

AFTER Magazine

Sobriety coach and advocate Heather Lowe shares the story of her journey to discovering herself, learning to be present in the moment, and falling even ...

Jul03

Four Infused Lemonades for Summer Days

AFTER Magazine

There's nothing quite as refreshing as a cold glass of homemade lemonade on a hot, hot day. Offer up a selection for guests or keep ...

Category: Sobriety Perspectives

Articles | Sobriety Perspectives

The Sobriety Paradox

Mary Walls |

June 24, 2023

Sobriety coach, Mary Walls, explores the paradox that many of us, herself included, experience when giving up alcohol and the steps that have emerged in recent years to encourage a more holistic approach to sobriety. ... READ MORE

Magazine Archives | Contributors

Creating Space: The Art of Getting Out of Your Head. by Chris Rzgalinski

Christopher Rzigalinski |

June 15, 2023

The practice of meditation takes you outside your mind and grounds you in the present moment. Not only has sitting in this state proved to have lasting health benefits but it has also been shown to be helpful in the treatment of substance use disorders and a number of other ... READ MORE

Letters from the Editor | Sobriety Perspectives

Editor’s Letter: Stepping Outside

Nicole Pietrandrea Hough |

June 15, 2023

in the editor's letter from our Summer 2023 issue, Editor-in-chief, Nicole Pietrandrea Hough, discusses stepping outside of where you are not to achieve shifts in your life whether that's your comfort zone, your patterns or your physical space. This issue exlplores each of those ideas in more depth. ... READ MORE

Magazine Archives | Contributors

Lessons From the Hiking Trail

Carrie May |

April 15, 2023

The idea of hiking in beautiful, remote locations as a form of recovery therapy came organically to Brave Recovery founder, Carrie May after a first soulful hike with a friend. Since then, Carrie has led groups of sober women on hikes through some of the country’s most amazing places. The ... READ MORE

Magazine Archives | Contributors

The 5 Most Intoxicating Lies We Tell Ourselves About Alcohol

Meg Geisewite |

April 15, 2023

Meg Geisewite, author of the book Intoxicating Lies, examines the five biggest lies we tell ourselves about our relationship with alcohol that keep us stuck and small (and shares the real truth!) ... READ MORE

Letters from the Editor | Sobriety Perspectives

On loss, love, and standing in the moment

Nicole Pietrandrea Hough |

April 15, 2023

Editor’s Letter • Spring 2023 • Vol 2 | Iss 1 • pg 7 Each spring for as long as I can remember my dad would go to Gilbertie’s nursery in Westport, CT to buy tomato plants for his garden. To my dad, growing tomatoes wasn’t just a pastime, it ... READ MORE

Magazine Archives | Contributors

Six Ingredients for a Successful Dry January

Erin Lunde |

December 1, 2022

From our Inaugural Issue. Author Erin Lunde aka The Sober Sensitive shares her strategy for a successful Dry January (and beyond). ... READ MORE

Magazine Archives | Contributors

On Becoming Social (Again) After Giving Up Alcohol

Jake Barron |

December 1, 2022

“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 with friends, or a family holiday get-together.”

Writer Jacob Barron explores the process of rediscovering who you are as a ... READ MORE

Sobriety Perspectives | Articles

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

Nicole Pietrandrea Hough |

June 20, 2022

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 and Editor, Nicole Hough, shares her experiences with this and how to cope gracefully when it happens. ... READ MORE

Travel | Contributors

Traveling Sober for the First Time

Erin Lunde |

April 28, 2022

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 her insights into being sober on a hectic family vacation and how it changed everything for her. ... READ MORE

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Interview with LP O’Brien (Cover, Fall 2024)

Finding Community In Sobriety

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There And Back Again

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Category: Sobriety Perspectives

The Sobriety Paradox

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