Sober
How to Stock an Amazing Alcohol-Free Home Bar
There are more non-alcoholic spirits, spritzers, and mixers than ever—and they're worthy of display in a fancy home bar setup.
How Alcohol Lost Its Cool
A third of pub visits are now alcohol-free, but drinking has been losing its cred in pop culture for a while now.
How to Cut Down on Alcohol, Even If You Don't Want to Quit Drinking
There is such a thing as boozing in moderation.
Why Young People Are Choosing to Go Sober on Dates
“I realised early on that alcohol on dates changes the power dynamics, and messy situations can follow.”
How to Have a Great Night Out Without Drinking
We interviewed sober party-goers about how they navigate peer pressure, temptation and inhibitions.
Lockdown Helped Me Get Sober, But Now What?
With pubs now open and socialising becoming more commonplace, newly sober people are having to adjust.
I Could Tell Who Had Drinking Problems. I Had to Serve Them Anyway
As a bartender, you either accept the gnawing feeling that you are putting your customers in danger—or you choose to ruin the party.
For Straight Edgers, Every Month Is Dry January
They did the "my-body-is-a-temple" thing before it was mainstream. We hear more about how and why they went straight edge.
Single Mothers' Drew Thomson Sobered Up to Make the Best Punk of His Career
The notoriously volatile frontman has watched many of his peers find success, as his bands kept screwing up and breaking up. But with a newfound focus on The Drew Thomson Foundation, he’s making some of the best work of his career.
No One Wants You to Fall in Love After Rehab
You’re too fragile. Intimacy is a trigger. It’s simply switching addictions from a drug to a person. So when you do meet someone, how do you know your feelings won’t doom you both?
Life After Heroin Is Beautiful and Boring
One of the hardest lessons around being sober is learning to appreciate the ordinary, the mundane, and the normal.
How a Sober Partying Movement Emerged From Canada's Opioid Crisis
Party4Health wants to use “partying as a positive social force.”