I created this platform for 3 types of folks:
1 – people who have ever wondered about not drinking – whether its for a minute, a day, a month or a year – and want to learn more about what a sober life could be
2 – sober people who are unfamiliar with the sober curious world (this is me)
3 – people who like learning about unique communities
I fall into category #2 – I am sober person who has seen a lot of interesting press about the growing would of the ‘sober curious’ and have very little understanding of what the term means. So to start I asked chatgpt for some help to start:
“Sober curious” refers to a growing movement where people choose to explore a lifestyle that reduces or eliminates alcohol consumption, often for health, wellness, or personal reasons, rather than because of a specific alcohol dependency. This approach involves questioning the role of alcohol in one’s life and making mindful decisions about drinking, without necessarily committing to complete sobriety.
The sober curious movement encourages individuals to be more intentional about their drinking habits and to consider the effects of alcohol on their physical and mental health, social life, productivity, and overall well-being. It’s about being curious and conscious of one’s relationship with alcohol, often experimenting with periods of abstinence or drinking less, to see how it impacts one’s life.
This is interesting to me because I’ve been a non-drinker for nearly 2 decades and it was 100% due to a dependency so when I first hopped on the wagon, it was a pretty hush-hush affair. I didn’t want people to know that I was not drinking so I made excuses to avoid hanging out, always rushed over to the bar and asked the bartender to CAREFULLY make a non-alcoholic drink look like a ‘regular’ drink, or just pounded redbulls, sodas and seltzers. I personally had to get completely sober, so I am truly fascinated by those that don’t need to and can simply explore the idea of not drinking.
