Recovery Situations
Guides for Hard Moments
Practical, specific guidance for the situations that actually come up in recovery: cravings, parties, loneliness, relapse, and more.
A daily affirmation, texted to youFor the people who've tried everything and are honestly done.
Recovery doesn't happen in ideal conditions. It happens in real situations: when you're at a party and feel out of step, when you relapse and don't know what to do, when it's 2am and the craving won't quit.
These guides are written for the moment you're in. Not for later. Right now. And if you want a steadying word before the hard moment hits, SoberHint sends one text a day.
In a hard moment right now
I Want to Drink Right Now
If the want is loud right now, start here. Grounding techniques, urge surfing, and practical words for the next 10 minutes.
Read →Crisis resources includedI Relapsed
If you relapsed, you are not starting over: you are continuing. What relapse actually means, what to do right now, and how to get back on track.
Read →Crisis resources includedHow to Deal With Cravings
Cravings are not a sign of weakness. They're a neurological event, and they peak and pass in under 20 minutes. Here's how to ride one out.
Read →Social situations
How to Stay Sober on Weekends
Practical strategies for staying sober through open time, social pressure, changed routines, and the hard parts of a weekend.
Read →How to Stay Sober at Parties
Going to a party sober feels impossible until you have a plan. What to say, what to hold, how long to stay, and when to leave: the practical guide.
Read →How to Stay Sober During the Holidays
How to navigate family, parties, stress, tradition, and social pressure while protecting your recovery during the holidays.
Read →Mental health & emotions
Understanding Your Triggers in Recovery
Everyone in recovery has triggers: people, places, emotions, times of day. Understanding yours is the first step to not being controlled by them.
Read →Boredom in Recovery
Boredom is one of the most underestimated relapse triggers. Why the emptiness in early recovery feels so dangerous, and what to do when it hits.
Read →Loneliness in Recovery
Why loneliness can show up in recovery and practical ways to seek connection and support.
Read →Anxiety in Recovery
What anxiety can feel like in recovery and practical strategies for responding safely.
Read →Crisis resources includedDepression in Recovery
Many people expect sobriety to fix depression. It doesn't, and that disappointment can be dangerous. What depression in recovery looks like and what helps.
Read →Anger in Recovery
How to feel anger fully, understand what it is signaling, and keep it from driving a return to the old pattern.
Read →Recovery & lifestyle
Building a Sober Social Life
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sober Nightlife
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sober Bars
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Fun Things to Do Without Alcohol
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Hobbies for People in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Travel Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Dating Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Staying Sober at a Wedding
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Going to Concerts Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Watching Sports Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Pink Cloud Syndrome in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →PAWS
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Emotional Regulation in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Self-Sabotage in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Imposter Syndrome in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Who Am I Without Alcohol? Identity in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Finding Happiness in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Having Fun in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →What to Do When Bored in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Feeling Overwhelmed in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Marriage in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sex and Intimacy in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Telling Your Partner You Are Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Being Sober When Your Partner Drinks
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Rebuilding Trust in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Apologize in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Keeping Friends Who Drink
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Finding Sober Community Online
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Telling Coworkers You Are Sober
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Navigating Workplace Drinking Culture
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Weight Loss in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How Sobriety Changes Your Skin
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Energy Levels in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Brain Fog in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sleep in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Running in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Yoga in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Diet and Nutrition in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sugar Cravings in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Caffeine in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Managing Stress Without Alcohol
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Anger Management in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Productivity in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Creativity in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Reading in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Morning Routine for Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Evening Routine for Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Gratitude Practice in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Mindfulness for Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Types of Therapy for Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →A Beginner's Guide to AA
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →A Beginner's Guide to SMART Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Online AA Meetings
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Sober Living Houses
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Outpatient Treatment for Alcohol
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Inpatient vs Outpatient Treatment
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →AA Sponsorship
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →The 12 Steps Explained Simply
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →What Is a Recovery Coach?
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Harm Reduction
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How Much Money You Save When You Stop Drinking
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Career and Work in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Job Interviews in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Work Performance in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Financial Recovery After Addiction
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Spirituality in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Recovery Without Religion
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Finding Meaning in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Second Chances in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Forgiving Yourself in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Overcoming Shame in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Guilt in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Self-Worth in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Vulnerability in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Being Authentic in Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Loneliness in Early Sobriety
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Managing Triggers in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →What to Do After a Relapse
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Codependency in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Journaling in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →Nutrition in Recovery
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober at Concerts
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober at Sporting Events
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober on Dates
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober on Halloween
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober on Valentine's Day
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →How to Stay Sober When Traveling
Practical guidance for navigating this situation while protecting your recovery.
Read →For the people who've tried everything and are honestly done.
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