Sober Duder's Spot
Shane WillbanksRecovery. Plain and simple. All things recovery.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 75 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Five Years Sober, and I’m Finally Learning Who I Am
Today, September 1, 2026, I hit five years sober from alcohol.
Five years.
Nearly 261 weeks. 1,826 days.
I remember when one week seemed insurmountable. I remember the first time I saw someone being celebrated for getting their comma—1,...
Why We Don’t Recover Alone
For about six weeks, I had been trying to raise my hand.
Not continuously. That would have been weird.
Sober Duder's Spot is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscr...
I’m Sober. Why Don’t I Feel Better Yet?
There is a question I hear from people in early sobriety that comes in a hundred different forms, but underneath all of them it sounds about the same:
When do I start feeling better? When do things start getting better?
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For the One Who Feels Hopeless
There is usually a lot of hopelessness in a recovery room.
You may not notice it immediately. Sometimes it sounds like anger. Sometimes sarcasm. Sometimes somebody can’t stop talking. Can’t stop crying. Sometimes somebody can’t talk...
When I Leave the Room, What Do I Leave Behind?
Every room has leftovers.
Not coffee cups or lingering odors or fingerprints or chairs that need to be pushed back under the table. I’m talking about the things you can’t see but everyone can feel. Walk into a room after an argument and yo...
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Author of I've Been Living to Tell You Something. Recovery mentor helping people rebuild what addiction tried to take. Honest stories. Hard truths. Real hope. If you're starting over - you're in the right place.
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