Name: How to Live Sober: Friday Meetup
Start: 2025-09-05T23:00:00.000Z
Location: To Be Determined

A supportive, free discussion group to explore living alcohol-free. Each week we’ll learn about the six core beliefs that guide sober living, practice real techniques for living sober, and leave with tools you can use right away.

## **Description**

This free, in-person discussion group is for anyone who wants to live alcohol-free and learn practical ways to overcome addiction. You don’t need to call yourself an addict or follow a set program. What you’ll find here is real conversation, supportive community, and hands-on tools to help you live a life free from the control of alcohol.

I’m not a doctor or therapist. I’m someone who has lived through the struggle of alcohol and found a way out. I’ve been sober for 5 years, regained my health and strength, and after recently losing my best friend to alcohol addiction, I am determined to share what I’ve learned. While I’ll share insights from my own journey, the focus of this group is not my story — it’s the *practical exercises, tools, and discussions we’ll explore together each week*.

Our work is based on **my** **six core beliefs**:

1. **You are stronger than your addiction.**
Addiction might feel overwhelming now, but it is not who you are. It’s a temporary state, and you have the power to step outside of it and take back control of your life.
2. **Recovery should be empowering.**
Sobriety isn’t about deprivation — it’s about freedom. The tools you gain in recovery don’t just help you stop drinking; they help you rebuild a stronger, healthier, more resilient life.
3. **You need a plan, not just willpower.**
White-knuckling it doesn’t work long term. Recovery takes structure, education, and growth. With the right tools, you can create a roadmap for lasting change.
4. **Recovery happens when you address the whole self.**
Addiction affects your mind, body, and emotions. True recovery strengthens all of you — physical health, mental clarity, and emotional balance.
5. **Change is necessary for lasting sobriety.**
The same mindset and habits that fed addiction can’t support your new life. Sobriety isn’t just about quitting alcohol — it’s about building new patterns, new rituals, and a new way of living.
6. **True freedom is only found in sobriety.**
Sobriety isn’t about giving something up — it’s about gaining everything. Clarity, freedom, purpose, and the ability to live the life you were meant for.

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### **What to Expect**

Each meetup introduces one or more of these core beliefs and teaches a **practical exercise or technique** you can apply in daily life. You’ll leave each session with something you can practice right away — supported by handouts with summaries, reflection prompts, and optional reading work.
The evening will be relaxed and welcoming. No pressure, no labels, no judgment.

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### **Agenda (Approximate)**

**7:00 – 7:15 PM** \| Welcome & grounding exercise
**7:15 – 7:40 PM** \| Core belief spotlight \+ reflection
**7:40 – 8:15 PM** \| Guided practice exercise
**8:15 – 8:45 PM** \| Practical tools & group sharing
**8:45 – 9:00 PM** \| Sober homework & handouts

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### **What to Bring**

Just yourself, your curiosity, and an open mind. Sobriety at the group is a must.

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### **Why Join?**

If you’ve ever thought *there must be a better way*, you’re not alone. This group is about building real conversation, connection, and practical skills that support lasting sobriety. Together, we’ll learn, practice, and grow.

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