When I was in my freshman year in college, I had a professor of English who liked to start the first class of the semester with the question, “What are the books that changed your life?” Not “What books did you enjoy, or really love,” but “changed your life.” Even as a voracious reader, it took some ... Read More
Spirituality
A WINTER WORLD OF HOLIDAYS
Hanukkah Sameach! Merry Christmas! Habari Gani! Happy Holidays! However we say it—and there are many different ways—the idea of “happy” combined with “holidays” is a very, very old one. But in our consumer-driven culture, the holidays come at us so early, fast and hard that by the time they ... Read More
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve, the night we hope all may be home, yet even on holidays there are those who wander and roam. But on this night of nights, even those with nowhere to go, find their own kind of special and new home. Light snow began to fall from the sky and coat the world with a soft diamond dust. ... Read More
Tiffany Jenkins is living proof that life after addiction IS possible
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THANKFULNESS
There’s no getting around it: thankfulness is good for us. Damn! I don’t know about you, but I definitely have days when I just don’t feel all that thankful or grateful, when the guy when sits next to me on the bus drips water all over my previously dry pants, a favorite store is unexpectedly out ... Read More
Meditation Can Help With Sobriety
Soberocity's Alex S talks about how meditation has helped him cope with life's struggles. ... Read More
What Are You Thankful For?
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our readers! This past year has been an incredible journey. We officially launched the blog in March and the site in February and have some much in the pipeline for 2019! According to Carla Vista, Soberocity has been named one of the Top 30 Sober Blogs of the year! We ... Read More
SAD with the Seasons?
The great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas—yes, that guy, the one that singer/songwriter Bob Dylan took the name from—wrote in his most famous poem, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” The good night he’s talking about, of course, is death; and he’s advising ... Read More
If You’re Sober & Still Miserable, You Must Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
If getting sober is hard, then staying sober can feel like an impossible feat. Sobriety represents a complete transformation, one that requires you to reflect, shift, and change the way you interact with the world around you. While sobriety will never be a continuous episode of sunshine and ... Read More
How Self-acceptance Can Improve your health
The practice of self-development can be sought in both internal and external factors. In regard to our health it is important to look beyond behavior modifications and at the self that is contributing to our choices. Behavior modification has been used time and time again to distinguish un healthy ... Read More
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